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 The Aries Full Moon illuminates your 2nd house of resources, bringing income, spending, possessions, or self-worth into sharper focus. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 The government on Saturday issued an emergency ​advisory for people living ​near canals ⁠to move possessions to higher ground. — CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 But of the two QBs, Watson is likely to turn the ball over more and a couple of extra possessions would allow Carolina to cover the modest number. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Across the past six seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks posted an offensive rating of 116 or more points scored per 100 possessions in five of those seasons with Antetokounmpo on the court. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Today, about two-thirds of Florida homeowners trust companies many had never heard of before to safeguard their homes and possessions – while paying thousands of dollars each year for the privilege. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 After falling behind 7-0 in the first quarter, the Falcons (1-2) scored 27 unanswered points and led by at least two possessions for the entire final quarter. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 But Awak Kuier and Bueckers made 3-pointers on Dallas’ next two possessions to pull away. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The Jayhawks had six sustained possessions reach Arizona State territory without producing a point. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
  1. things
  2. belongings
  3. stuff
Noun
  • Things are just a little less sinister in the song’s lyrics than in the way things play out on screen.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As Che notes, the crowd is not fully on board, at least not as things get underway.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The woman was able to break free and rushed out of the home, not returning until Ross was gone to gather her belongings, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Policies are available to renters and businesses, but most are purchased by homeowners covering up to $250,000 for their property and $100,000 for belongings.
    — MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • But he and the offensive line were demoralized on a pair of run-stuffs.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The first clues came in the 1970s, when Jacob Bekenstein and Stephen Hawking calculated the entropy of black holes — typically a measure of how much stuff fits inside an object.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff

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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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