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
In those previous incidents, charges were either not pursued by the Arlington County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, or were dismissed during the criminal proceedings in a handful of cases involving assault, disorderly conduct, drug possession, and possession of a fictitious identification card.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets allowed less than a point per possession in 29 minutes with Gordon on the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The judge granted Nancy's petition and gave Nancy possession of the house.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets allowed less than a point per possession in 29 minutes with Gordon on the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The judge granted Nancy's petition and gave Nancy possession of the house.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possession
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Football has traditionally been a conduit for protests in Iran, with the national team refusing to sing the anthem on several occasions over recent decades, including during the 2009 Green Movement and after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police in 2022.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian had just scored the winning goal in his team’s 2-1 victory against title rival Arsenal, a result which puts the fate of the trophy in City’s hands with just five matches left to play.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Herring, who has custody of her two younger children, also brought her clothes and other belongings, the affidavit states.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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Further, renters can protect their belongings with renters insurance.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Alexandria Real Estate Tech Center, a 47-acre, 14-building campus in Sorrento Mesa, also hit 100% occupancy.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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While occupancy numbers are currently low, the church noted that people living in nearby Cuba and Haiti could soon require their assistance.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Greene and Bedard have expressed their enjoyment in skating alongside Burakovsky this season.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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This redesign is long overdue and will provide a sense of ease and enjoyment to one of Brooklyn's most important public spaces.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Word was for writing things up.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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But if the Mets don’t start scoring some runs and cleaning things up, there won’t be any games again come October, and owner Steve Cohen, who is in attendence this week at Dodger Stadium, could take action.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The goal of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel is to end hostilities and the occupation of southern Lebanon, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in a statement today.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Other state programs may offer forgiveness based on your finances rather than your occupation.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Even though there was some absurd stuff on the show, people did legitimately do things that were outrageous back then.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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This is distinct from writing that is humorous, the stuff that will give you a wry smile at best.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The next era of space habitation will not be built with small thinking, Miyan said.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead, SkyDream is attempting to co-design mobility, energy storage, and habitation as a single architecture.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Possession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possession. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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