possessions

plural of possession

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Recent Examples of possessions Billingsley said his crews were able to save some of the family’s possessions with tarps and rugs, but the Merazes have been advised that any clothing or furniture that still smells like smoke needs to be disposed of. Noah Daly july 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026 Through letters, Ulisses charms lonely women, bilking them of money and possessions. Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 When each man surrendered possessions to the ice, Shackleton threw his gold cigarette case away first. Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Evangelista’s son said much of her frustration also stemmed from how the fire captains treated her possessions during the clean out. Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 The second half, however, included both teams combining for eight shots and 117 possessions lost. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 On back-tob-back possessions, Lendeborg combined with Will Richard to smother one Spur attempt at the rim, and then covered for a botched defensive play by Graham Ike by blocking Miles Kelly’s attempt from seven feet away. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 In recent weeks, there’s likely been a slight uptick in financial gain or possessions, Cancer. Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Britain, arguably, decided to cut its losses with the unruly thirteen colonies to better safeguard its more lucrative possessions in the Caribbean and South Asia. Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
  • So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Other survivors and family members of victims of the fire visited a police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and give their testimony.
    Tian Macleod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The affidavit alleges that after Erving drowned, Roper and the juvenile fled the scene in Roper's vehicle and then discarded some of Erving's belongings.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • At 15 years old, Boubacar Sidibe already had a good grip on this firefighting stuff at Monday's first day of camp.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The Five Star Weekend (Peacock) Jennifer Garner’s new series, The Five Star Weekend, based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, is about a woman who invites friends from her past to visit her luxury Nantucket estate for a weekend of girl stuff.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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