possessions

plural of possession

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of possessions Wake Forest, meanwhile, went three and out on each of its final three first-half possessions following the initial touchdown. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 The Jayhawks had six sustained possessions reach Arizona State territory without producing a point. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026 Allen followed the pregame fireworks celebration with more fireworks of his own by overseeing touchdown drives on each of Buffalo’s first four possessions. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Poinciana and Gateway play a quick, scoreless first quarter with just two possessions per team. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Allen followed the pregame fireworks celebration with fireworks of his own by overseeing touchdown drives on each of the Bills’ first four possessions. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026 The pair have just been evicted from their apartment, coming home from church to find all of their worldly possessions on the stairs. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 Mississippi State scored on all eight possessions in which Taylor played. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Irish scored touchdowns on each of their three second-half possessions. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
  • But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • On Wednesday, Abascal was notified to leave and given 30 minutes to pack her essential belongings.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Among Boutte’s belongings, law enforcement allegedly found $1,624 in cash, 141 gift cards, letters addressed to other people and almost 1,700 stamps on rolls and sheets.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • We’re known for being on time, knowing our stuff, not being crazy to work with.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That’s me communicating when stuff isn’t right, and communicating when stuff is right, and making sure that his confidence is still there, just continuing to get better.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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