possessions

plural of possession

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of possessions Mississippi State scored on all eight possessions in which Taylor played. Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Panthers turned the ball over on three consecutive possessions, allowing USF to take control without having to consistently move the ball offensively. Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 The Moon conjoins impulsive Mars, bringing more emotion into decisions about money, possessions, and personal priorities. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 The Irish scored touchdowns on each of their three second-half possessions. ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Georgia scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and forced five consecutive three-and-outs to open the game. Connor Riley, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Three years ago, Mary Austin – Freddie Mercury‘s closeset friend who inherited the Queen singer’s home and most of his worldly possessions – made the difficult decision to finally part with the collection via auction. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026 Geneva rolled up 466 yards and crossed the goal line on six of its 10 possessions. Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Green showed off his dual-threat ability during his four possessions. CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
  • Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Michigan’s equipment truck arriving in Salt Lake City to haul the belongings of Whittingham’s assistant coaches underscored just how much Whittingham was taking with him.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • He was found three days later by his brother, with his belongings also stolen.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Especially younger voters need to learn why capitalism is better than socialism and why promises of free stuff by the left will come at a huge cost.
    Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is the stuff that keeps my, and many, many others employed.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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