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
Beginning this week, there's going to be more of a focus on attracting gifts, money and possessions, Taurus.
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The shot attempts aren’t high, but few possessions go to waste when Towns initiates offense.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Minnesota scored on roughly two-thirds of its possessions over the last 18 minutes.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 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
Philadelphia scored on seven consecutive late-game possessions, nearly all of them on plays at or near the rim.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The fastest team in the NBA averaged 97 possessions per game 30 years ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The player grades are based on offensive and defensive BPR, which measures an individual player’s offensive or defensive value added to their team per 100 possessions.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The shot attempts aren’t high, but few possessions go to waste when Towns initiates offense.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Minnesota scored on roughly two-thirds of its possessions over the last 18 minutes.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 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
Philadelphia scored on seven consecutive late-game possessions, nearly all of them on plays at or near the rim.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The fastest team in the NBA averaged 97 possessions per game 30 years ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The player grades are based on offensive and defensive BPR, which measures an individual player’s offensive or defensive value added to their team per 100 possessions.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
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As the Moon moves through your 2nd House of Finances, clear terms help prevent confusion and keep things fair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Too, softside luggage can’t protect your belongings from being crushed by the weight of other bags that get stacked on top, says Bacha.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Part of plant etiquette is to keep track of all your belongings, including edibles, and not litter the plant displays.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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To hell with all that superstitious stuff.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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