1
as in hands
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
a student who was found to have several overdue library books in his possession
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2
as in belongings
possessions plural
transportable items that one owns
we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house
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3
as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
squatters had established possession in the abandoned warehouse
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Recent Examples of possession
Anthony Aguirre, 25, Aguirre pleaded guilty in August to distributing fentanyl to a minor and being a felon in possession of a gun.
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Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2025
Miami has had trouble defending a Cleveland offense that posted the NBA’s top offensive rating this regular season, as the Cavaliers also entered Thursday with the NBA’s best offensive rating at this early stage of the playoffs with 133 points scored per 100 possessions.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The Rockets were 22nd in half-court points per possession during the regular season, although the Warriors weren't much better at 20th.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The brand is in possession of 36 loopwheel machines, which are rare to find and even more difficult to fix or find parts for.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2025
Miami has had trouble defending a Cleveland offense that posted the NBA’s top offensive rating this regular season, as the Cavaliers also entered Thursday with the NBA’s best offensive rating at this early stage of the playoffs with 133 points scored per 100 possessions.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The Rockets were 22nd in half-court points per possession during the regular season, although the Warriors weren't much better at 20th.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The brand is in possession of 36 loopwheel machines, which are rare to find and even more difficult to fix or find parts for.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possession
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Seventeen studios that operate the majority of stages in L.A. posted average occupancy rates of 63 percent last year, down from 69 percent in 2023.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2025
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At its highest, in Q2 of 2024, occupancy was at 67%.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pettit's return to Earth is a bit of a bummer for space fans, who will soon be deprived of a source of enjoyment.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Under the Organic Act of 1916, NPS employees are to protect the nation’s parks and monuments while also providing for public enjoyment now and for future generations.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside Online,
13 Apr. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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In the first week of its occupation, some 50 desperate women arrived at Ms. Banyere’s doorstep.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Obama administration refused to recognize Russia’s control of the territory, and in 2018, the first Trump administration reaffirmed that position, calling for Russia to end its occupation.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how to build nonlinear thinking into your day: For anyone and everyone: • Feed your brain weird stuff.—
Lee Salisbury,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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This team enjoys that stuff, which is cool and fun.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The base itself was a study in the feasibility of long-term human habitation on the ice sheet.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Possession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possession. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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