owns (up to)

present tense third-person singular of own (up to)

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Verb
  • Much of his education on the farm has come from other farmers and the internet, Grenier admits, which was a factor in starting his documentary series, Earth Speed.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Smit admits that in the months following JonBenét's death, investigators considered going to court to have her body exhumed but decided against it.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the mayor acknowledges that’s much easier said than done.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • King acknowledges the show left the audience with a bit of a conundrum in the season 2 finale.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many lobster dishes are thought of as summer staples, Holden concedes, but lobster is also fitting for special occasions.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Notre Dame concedes a fairly high volume of 3s, so the defense wasn’t the reason for that shot profile in Thursday’s matchup.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Owns (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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