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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The auction covered Infowars’ website, social media accounts, broadcasting equipment and trademarks owned by Infowars’ parent Free Speech Systems and other property owned by the company.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Marketing a business as Black-owned can also be an effective strategy.
—Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The Mangione family has owned Hayfields Country Club in Hunt Valley, Maryland—northwest of the city of Baltimore—since 1986, according to the Banner.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They shouldn’t be penalized just because their care happens in a building owned by a hospital system instead of an independent physician.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Ironically, the geometric slabs she’s stopped at to admire are a cluster of the Barbican’s residences, built to be rented out by the council but now privately owned and notoriously expensive.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
By 1973, Paul owned a record label, Blue Sky Records, signing David Johansen and Muddy Waters, among others.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Legendary recently bought out the remaining equity interest held by Wanda Group, leaving the company solely owned by management and Apollo and launching a new phase of strategic expansion.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The auction covered Infowars’ website, social media accounts, broadcasting equipment and trademarks owned by Infowars’ parent Free Speech Systems and other property owned by the company.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Marketing a business as Black-owned can also be an effective strategy.
—Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The Mangione family has owned Hayfields Country Club in Hunt Valley, Maryland—northwest of the city of Baltimore—since 1986, according to the Banner.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They shouldn’t be penalized just because their care happens in a building owned by a hospital system instead of an independent physician.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Ironically, the geometric slabs she’s stopped at to admire are a cluster of the Barbican’s residences, built to be rented out by the council but now privately owned and notoriously expensive.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
By 1973, Paul owned a record label, Blue Sky Records, signing David Johansen and Muddy Waters, among others.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
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Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The filmmakers had little choice but to compress the timeline, eliminate major characters, and favor emotional truth over strict historical truth.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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Wofford said that in addition to strong winds and low humidity, the amount of moisture retained by local plants contributes to wildfire conditions.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The lawyer also refrained from commenting on whether he was privately retained or appointed by the court.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Both designer and client enjoyed surprising each other throughout the process.Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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As art curators and tastemakers gathered at a grazing station chock full of food from Lev NYC and enjoyed glasses of Moët & Chandon, Martin, the founder of maximalist fashion and lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, was doing the rounds.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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