as in had
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
we own a modest house and an equally modest car
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Recent Examples of owned
Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Stumbling blocks in Germany include the contention by streaming giants that they would be forced to make non-economically sustainable investments, and also the fact that many German production companies are owned by broadcasters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The two properties that burned this year are both owned by the City of San Jose, public property documents show.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Billy Carter, who owned a gas station, visited the country in 1978 and 1979 as part of his work on behalf of an American company seeking to get into the oil industry there.
—Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Family-owned and beloved for decades, Holiday Market in Royal Oak was sold.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
According to reports, all intellectual property associated with the engine is Chinese-owned.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
The investment group, which is owned by Silver Lake, has discussed the possibility of rolling up MLS Next Pro teams in a similar manner, according to multiple people familiar with the details.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The tiny restaurant, owned by Alexis Carbajal and Juan Ayala, makes a mouthwatering pernil plate.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Yet there are other objects — a vase owned by a friend, say, or a book that a loved one once gave us — that are imbued with a near-mystic power for us.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Stumbling blocks in Germany include the contention by streaming giants that they would be forced to make non-economically sustainable investments, and also the fact that many German production companies are owned by broadcasters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The two properties that burned this year are both owned by the City of San Jose, public property documents show.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Billy Carter, who owned a gas station, visited the country in 1978 and 1979 as part of his work on behalf of an American company seeking to get into the oil industry there.
—Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Family-owned and beloved for decades, Holiday Market in Royal Oak was sold.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
According to reports, all intellectual property associated with the engine is Chinese-owned.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
The investment group, which is owned by Silver Lake, has discussed the possibility of rolling up MLS Next Pro teams in a similar manner, according to multiple people familiar with the details.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The tiny restaurant, owned by Alexis Carbajal and Juan Ayala, makes a mouthwatering pernil plate.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
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Aside from Juror #2 Francesca has had several smaller roles in Clint's movies, including Jersey Boys.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Carter had little national name recognition when he was elected president in 1976, having served in the Georgia Senate and one term as governor of the state before moving to the White House.Stephen Fowler, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mikey’s got a possessed toilet, a rotten floor, a delivery guy with a net-30 billing schedule, and insufficient staff.Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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The two-hour runtime and slow boil storytelling make the full unveiling of Linda Blair’s possessed, demonic Regan all the more devastating, providing a horror monster whose salvation is all too easy to root for.Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Producers hold onto their rights and their IP and the value from our spend is retained in the UK, not across the Atlantic.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Leicester have retained their former men’s training ground, Belvoir Drive, just outside the city centre, which is situated in a housing estate, and there is so far no information on the Land Registry of a sale.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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It’s been a rare show that’s enjoyed — and embraced as cool — across a wide range of ages and audiences, with a high-energy pace, electronic music and an engaging kind of crowd interaction.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tuesday kicks off a historically merry period for investors, a stretch known familiarly as the Santa Claus rally for the positive stock market returns typically enjoyed during the holiday season, potentially bringing further gains to a largely cheery 2024 for equities.Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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