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
On both following possessions the Lakers failed to score.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Denver’s role players couldn’t buy a bucket suddenly for a few possessions, and that was enough to reinvigorate the visitors.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Jared McCain scored on his first two possessions and finished with seven points in his second game for the Thunder, who acquired the guard from Philadelphia by trade last week.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
New England punted on five consecutive possessions and finished the half with 51 total yards and four first downs.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
However, not all prized possessions are hidden on these shelves.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Murphy connected from 3-point range on consecutive possessions to briefly cut it to four points late in the third, and Bey scored five straight points to tie it at 102 in the fourth.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Olivia Olson, who had 23 points, made a three-point play and three-pointer on consecutive possessions and Syla Swords followed with a layup to help the Wolverines (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) pull away with an eight-point lead in OT.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
The Clippers’ offense is about 12 points per 100 possessions better with him on the floor than off it.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Denver’s role players couldn’t buy a bucket suddenly for a few possessions, and that was enough to reinvigorate the visitors.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Jared McCain scored on his first two possessions and finished with seven points in his second game for the Thunder, who acquired the guard from Philadelphia by trade last week.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
New England punted on five consecutive possessions and finished the half with 51 total yards and four first downs.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
However, not all prized possessions are hidden on these shelves.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Murphy connected from 3-point range on consecutive possessions to briefly cut it to four points late in the third, and Bey scored five straight points to tie it at 102 in the fourth.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Olivia Olson, who had 23 points, made a three-point play and three-pointer on consecutive possessions and Syla Swords followed with a layup to help the Wolverines (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) pull away with an eight-point lead in OT.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
The Clippers’ offense is about 12 points per 100 possessions better with him on the floor than off it.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Deep pockets on either side offer ample space to hold your belongings, and the super-stretchy, soft fabric will become a favorite for maintaining full-day comfort.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The way it's organized, the amount of words on a recipe website - all of that is there because people believe that the Google search algorithm will favor that stuff.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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