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
Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, power struggles about money or possessions might take place.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
By the time the Raiders’ marathon march ended, Daniel Carlson nailed a 40-yard field goal to extend their lead to two possessions.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
All the turnovers and empty possessions sent Young past his boiling point on the first drive of the second half.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
People can also get coverage for other physical losses, like possessions lost in flood wreckage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Jokic sets the tone, but Murray, Gordon and Braun all contribute connective passing to keep possessions alive through secondary and tertiary actions.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Nearly an hour passed in real time before Carr threw another ball, as Miami essentially had back-to-back possessions separated only by an Irish kneel-down to end the half.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Even if Robert Morris is outmatched on paper, the Tide's blazing tempo means extra possessions, which gives Folgueiras a golden opportunity to stuff the stat sheet.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, power struggles about money or possessions might take place.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
By the time the Raiders’ marathon march ended, Daniel Carlson nailed a 40-yard field goal to extend their lead to two possessions.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
All the turnovers and empty possessions sent Young past his boiling point on the first drive of the second half.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
People can also get coverage for other physical losses, like possessions lost in flood wreckage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Jokic sets the tone, but Murray, Gordon and Braun all contribute connective passing to keep possessions alive through secondary and tertiary actions.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Nearly an hour passed in real time before Carr threw another ball, as Miami essentially had back-to-back possessions separated only by an Irish kneel-down to end the half.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Even if Robert Morris is outmatched on paper, the Tide's blazing tempo means extra possessions, which gives Folgueiras a golden opportunity to stuff the stat sheet.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This $8 set comes with four zippered pouches that can separate dirty, wet, or stinky shoes from the rest of your belongings.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Set up familiar spaces – Arrange furniture and pet belongings in a similar way in the new home to make the transition less jarring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Everything about Elvis, including his death-by-cardiac-arrest at 42 in Graceland, is the stuff of opera.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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By our points formula, a game in the 10s or below is D-grade, the 20s is average, the 30s above average, the 40s really good and 50s-plus next-stratosphere stuff.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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