as in to have
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possess
The spirits of jealous lovers possess and sicken primary characters; scandals in one generation echo, transformed, in the next.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The Himalayan region also possesses abundant natural resources including immense hydropower potential.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The question of who ultimately possesses the authority to impose tariffs has remained the key to those who wish to challenge the tariffs, with an 11-judge panel appearing unconvinced that Trump can bypass Congress on the issue, particularly when looking at the IEEPA.
—Peter Aitken
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
No football player, including Underwood himself, strives in Pop Warner to possess his unique skill.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The Himalayan region also possesses abundant natural resources including immense hydropower potential.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
The question of who ultimately possesses the authority to impose tariffs has remained the key to those who wish to challenge the tariffs, with an 11-judge panel appearing unconvinced that Trump can bypass Congress on the issue, particularly when looking at the IEEPA.
—Peter Aitken
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
No football player, including Underwood himself, strives in Pop Warner to possess his unique skill.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possess
Verb
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Fuller claimed at sentencing that the killing had nothing to do with the custody battle.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Twenty years later, Edward Buckles Jr. remembers Katrina − remembers at age 13 having his neighborhood swept away by the hurricane's raging waters, a defining moment of his life that would dislodge his family for a time from its New Orleans roots.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sellers should retain receipts, confirmations, or screenshots for all transactions in case the IRS requests proof.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The cabin, meanwhile, retains its excellent 18-way massaging sport seats that are adjustable, heated, and ventilated.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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But the manager on duty that night spotted the drawing, kept the table paper and showed it to Lynn Wagenknecht, who co-founded the restaurant with her ex-husband, Keith McNally, and now owns it, as well as Cafe Cluny and The Odeon, with two partners.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yet Arkus-Duntov owned just one Corvette in his lifetime: A 1974 Corvette Stingray.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Tim is diplomatic, attempting to keep the afternoon light and relaxed, while Lilith seems to relish the role of the black sheep, enjoying her mother’s mostly tacit disapproval.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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There is an Australian footprint in the well-heeled and fledgling MLC, with Freedom having a strategic partnership with New South Wales Cricket and San Francisco Unicorns enjoying a similar arrangement with Victoria.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Possess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possess. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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