as in owning
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possessing
Yong Ni, who owns Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse locations, faces 10 federal counts, including harboring and unlawfully employing immigrants and possessing a fraudulent immigrant visa, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.
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CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
And scattering experiments showed that, at an elementary level, reality was described by individual quanta, possessing specific properties common to all members of their species.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Chee faces seven counts of murder and three counts of insurance fraud, along with charges of possessing and transporting explosive or destructive devices; criminal conspiracy; and unlawfully causing a fire.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The only people believed capable of negotiating with the possessing winds, of restoring balance, are shamans of African descent.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The bill would also increase the personal possession limit for buying and possessing recreational pot from one to two ounces – something the state’s consumers and law enforcement agencies don’t need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Second place is a tossup between Tabasco and Sriracha, each possessing around 2,500 SHUs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
He had been released to home detention and was barred from possessing a firearm at the time of the alleged January kidnapping and robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Later in 2015, TLC unveiled Counting On, a spinoff about the older children, which was canceled after Josh’s 2021 arrest on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
And scattering experiments showed that, at an elementary level, reality was described by individual quanta, possessing specific properties common to all members of their species.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Chee faces seven counts of murder and three counts of insurance fraud, along with charges of possessing and transporting explosive or destructive devices; criminal conspiracy; and unlawfully causing a fire.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The only people believed capable of negotiating with the possessing winds, of restoring balance, are shamans of African descent.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The bill would also increase the personal possession limit for buying and possessing recreational pot from one to two ounces – something the state’s consumers and law enforcement agencies don’t need.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Second place is a tossup between Tabasco and Sriracha, each possessing around 2,500 SHUs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
He had been released to home detention and was barred from possessing a firearm at the time of the alleged January kidnapping and robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Later in 2015, TLC unveiled Counting On, a spinoff about the older children, which was canceled after Josh’s 2021 arrest on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessing
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The ship is associated with Mordashov, a Russian billionaire and owner of steel magnate Severstal, with shipping records showing Mordashov’s wife Marina Mordashova, owning the vessel for a brief window in 2022.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Stars are expected to follow the same game plan executed by the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers; move into a new venue, and create new revenue by owning the surrounding properties, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though signs of its impending closure were all around this past weekend, the New Black Wall Street Market was having one last hurrah.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Maduro and Rodriguez authorized a series of payments totaling $20 million under terms of the PDV USA contract before having a falling out with Rivera’s group by the end of 2017.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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His fund has posted disappointing returns and the high costs of retaining talent and building out necessary infrastructure made continuing the firm too difficult, Sandler wrote.—
Hema Parmar,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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These containers ditch the plastic in favor of silicone while retaining the same look and benefits of classic deli containers—namely, their stackability, one-size-fits-all lid, and lightweight feel.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sudarma hopes that guests will plan a day and stay, enjoying multiple meals and lots of entertainment, from Asian sports cars to kids’ hip hop dance classes (free).—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The three-time Grammy winner was recently spotted enjoying a dinner date in Los Angeles with Geese frontman Cameron Winter on April 15.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Possessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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