as in owning
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possessing
Yong Ni, who owns Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse locations, faces 10 federal counts, including harboring and unlawfully employing immigrants and possessing a fraudulent immigrant visa, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.
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CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
And scattering experiments showed that, at an elementary level, reality was described by individual quanta, possessing specific properties common to all members of their species.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Chee faces seven counts of murder and three counts of insurance fraud, along with charges of possessing and transporting explosive or destructive devices; criminal conspiracy; and unlawfully causing a fire.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The only people believed capable of negotiating with the possessing winds, of restoring balance, are shamans of African descent.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The bill would also increase the personal possession limit for buying and possessing recreational pot from one to two ounces – something the state’s consumers and law enforcement agencies don’t need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Second place is a tossup between Tabasco and Sriracha, each possessing around 2,500 SHUs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
He had been released to home detention and was barred from possessing a firearm at the time of the alleged January kidnapping and robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Later in 2015, TLC unveiled Counting On, a spinoff about the older children, which was canceled after Josh’s 2021 arrest on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
And scattering experiments showed that, at an elementary level, reality was described by individual quanta, possessing specific properties common to all members of their species.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Chee faces seven counts of murder and three counts of insurance fraud, along with charges of possessing and transporting explosive or destructive devices; criminal conspiracy; and unlawfully causing a fire.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The only people believed capable of negotiating with the possessing winds, of restoring balance, are shamans of African descent.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The bill would also increase the personal possession limit for buying and possessing recreational pot from one to two ounces – something the state’s consumers and law enforcement agencies don’t need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Second place is a tossup between Tabasco and Sriracha, each possessing around 2,500 SHUs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
He had been released to home detention and was barred from possessing a firearm at the time of the alleged January kidnapping and robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Later in 2015, TLC unveiled Counting On, a spinoff about the older children, which was canceled after Josh’s 2021 arrest on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessing
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The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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In Chicago, owning in today’s market typically costs about $484 more per month than renting.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The other soldier is accused of having contact with a foreign agent, transmitting information to the enemy and other offenses, according to the indictment.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His fund has posted disappointing returns and the high costs of retaining talent and building out necessary infrastructure made continuing the firm too difficult, Sandler wrote.—
Hema Parmar,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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These containers ditch the plastic in favor of silicone while retaining the same look and benefits of classic deli containers—namely, their stackability, one-size-fits-all lid, and lightweight feel.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Belltower Green is the city’s urban greenspace and gardens, and is the spot for enjoying summer concerts, seasonal parades, and a splash pad during the warmer months.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yedlin, a Seattle native, feels at home in the mountains and said his wife and two young children are enjoying the quiet, family-friendly life in Utah.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Possessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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