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
This is seemingly an intentional move by the Heat, as Miami had been outscored by six points per 100 possessions in the 249 minutes that Herro and Powell played together this season ahead of Tuesday’s contest in Toronto.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Saraf converted a one-legged fadeaway and had a breakaway dunk in consecutive possessions.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn tossed up brick after brick, missing 11 straight 3-point attempts in the second half until Braylon Mullins sank back-to-back 3s on consecutive possessions, conjuring thoughts of the miracle ending against Duke in the Elite Eight.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Lesson learned on a couple possessions down the stretch.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Hawks lost because of some bad possessions under duress and their inability to prevent Knicks star Jalen Brunson from making winning plays of his own.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Finally, on November 5 Albuquerque was appointed governor of the Portuguese possessions in India.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
The musician often has little idea of the level of interest or the value of their possessions.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Toward the stuff that holds up even when the shots don’t fall, and toward the way Knueppel carries himself within possessions.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Saraf converted a one-legged fadeaway and had a breakaway dunk in consecutive possessions.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn tossed up brick after brick, missing 11 straight 3-point attempts in the second half until Braylon Mullins sank back-to-back 3s on consecutive possessions, conjuring thoughts of the miracle ending against Duke in the Elite Eight.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Lesson learned on a couple possessions down the stretch.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Hawks lost because of some bad possessions under duress and their inability to prevent Knicks star Jalen Brunson from making winning plays of his own.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Finally, on November 5 Albuquerque was appointed governor of the Portuguese possessions in India.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
The musician often has little idea of the level of interest or the value of their possessions.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Toward the stuff that holds up even when the shots don’t fall, and toward the way Knueppel carries himself within possessions.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
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And once on the other side of those things, Christy Martin began living a different kind of double life.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that she got distracted and failed to notice the most important things.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the last couple of weeks, hundreds of boxes with Andrew’s belongings have been delivered, the outlet reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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And a firefighter who was charged with brutally attacking a woman in a road rage incident in 2019, then got probation and now faces two more felony charges for allegedly urinating on a female co-worker’s belongings.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Or more appropriately, the stuff of Marvel Comics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Career stuff aside, this aspect is also ideal for designing (or analyzing) a budget.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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