POSSESSIONS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

possessions

noun

plural of possession

as in things

transportable items that one owns we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house

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Recent Examples of possessions Anderson managed to do that while also scoring well on spot-up possessions and handoffs. —

Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 16 June 2026 Angel Reese made sure Atlanta had enough possessions to make that run happen. —

Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Brunson, the crafty undersized guard, leveraged that pressure by drawing two shooting fouls in as many possessions on three-point attempts. —

Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 All three were present during one of the most aesthetically pleasing possessions of this postseason, an extremely Nova-esque sequence with multiple paint touches, everyone playing off two feet and continuing to draw two to the ball and then kicking it out until a great shot emerged. —

Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026 California began phasing out asset tests for Medi-Cal in 2022 by raising the net worth recipients could stockpile in their bank accounts or possessions to maintain insurance coverage and in-home care services from $2,000 to $130,000. —

Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 In Game 2, a costly turnover and poor shot selection on consecutive possessions helped seal the Spurs' fate. —

Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions. —

Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Adebayo, Ware and Vlad Goldin (the Heat’s other centers) were not on the court alongside Jovic during these possessions. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026

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Noun

And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026