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
  • The rising waters of Bui River in the southwest outskirts of Hanoi threatened to flood homes, prompting authorities to deploy hundreds of soldiers to help residents move belongings to higher ground, state media said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The claims seek damages for lost work, confiscated belongings and psychological harm.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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