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
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double for Detroit (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), but had turnovers on three straight possessions late that were devastating.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Moving forward, there’s going to be some whiplash around your finances, resources, and possessions over the coming years.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The massive frame and comically long wingspan of Victor Wembanyama seemed to intimidate Randle, who spent most possessions either deferring to his teammates or forcing his own shot.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
There was a stretch of four straight possessions our guys got absolutely clobbered, trying to make an entry pass to (Jaxson Hayes) and Jaylin Williams is grabbing his jersey with both arms.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Also, there could be a lot of long possessions.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
In its older sense, inheritance names not the transfer of possessions but the condition of being recognized and admitted into an existing set of relations and responsibilities.
—Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026
With Kayla Thornton back from injury and a slew of shot-happy guards on the roster, Suarez was never going to dominate possessions on a team aiming to make the playoffs for the second time in two years of existence.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Bones Hyland and Dosunmu scored breakaway layups on consecutive possessions after Minnesota forced the Nuggets to turn it over near halfcourt — two of nine second-half turnovers for the Nuggets.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Moving forward, there’s going to be some whiplash around your finances, resources, and possessions over the coming years.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The massive frame and comically long wingspan of Victor Wembanyama seemed to intimidate Randle, who spent most possessions either deferring to his teammates or forcing his own shot.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
There was a stretch of four straight possessions our guys got absolutely clobbered, trying to make an entry pass to (Jaxson Hayes) and Jaylin Williams is grabbing his jersey with both arms.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Also, there could be a lot of long possessions.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
In its older sense, inheritance names not the transfer of possessions but the condition of being recognized and admitted into an existing set of relations and responsibilities.
—Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026
With Kayla Thornton back from injury and a slew of shot-happy guards on the roster, Suarez was never going to dominate possessions on a team aiming to make the playoffs for the second time in two years of existence.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Bones Hyland and Dosunmu scored breakaway layups on consecutive possessions after Minnesota forced the Nuggets to turn it over near halfcourt — two of nine second-half turnovers for the Nuggets.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the victim's belongings in the suspects' vehicles.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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While the incident has since been determined to be a suicide, a note has not been found at the scene, officials said, and none of Mott’s belongings, including a vehicle, have been located by law enforcement yet.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The Crusaders’ block added five solo stuffs in the third game, slowing down Herzer and Fleming while also giving the home team some momentum.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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But yeah, trying to maybe work on stuff during the week, throwing a lot and a lot of high-intent throws.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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