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 But that was it for the night as the Crusaders took charge, finding the end zone on each of their five second-quarter possessions to lead 42-7 at the half. — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Expect both teams to lean on the ground game and keep possessions long. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 The Wildcats allowed touchdowns on OSU's first six red-zone possessions. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026 Te’Yala Delfosse scored a career-high 22 points, made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give Michigan a six-point lead, then the Huskies turned it over five times in the closing minutes as Michigan pulled away. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 Their last three defensive drives ended in interceptions with two by Joey Fagundes and one by Jack Smith, and their remaining offensive possessions went touchdown, touchdown and victory formation. — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026 The Panthers punted on each of their first four drives, failing to pick up a first down on any of those possessions, as Miami jumped out to a 17-0 lead. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 Edwards and Ball combined for 17 points during that spurt, while the Heat missed six of nine shots and turned the ball over on four possessions. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 This one opens out to accommodate an improbable amount of worldly possessions— including a large laptop—without looking remotely utilitarian. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
  1. things
  2. belongings
  3. stuff
Noun
  • As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The couple has taken their time tinkering and adjusting the decor, taking a considered approach to collecting and combining their belongings.
    — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Ristick told the resident there was a fire and to remain in bed, rummaged through the resident’s belongings, left and was later apprehended, according to police and a court filing.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • First, the good stuff … Punter Bradley Pinion hit running back Kaytron Allen for a 46-yard gain on a fake punt in the fourth quarter.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Dons took a 9-7 lead in set two on Bryn Gardiner’s stuff block, but the Falcons ran off five straight points, three from Decker.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of stuff

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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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