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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 owns
Jim Cramer said the company’s pending acquisition of Discover Financial Services has transformative potential because, in addition to issuing credit cards, Discover owns a card network, improving its competitive position against MasterCard and Visa.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
SpaceX, Musk's aerospace firm, owns Starlink.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Moskovitz owns a majority of Asana’s outstanding shares.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The firm also invests through Aligned Solar Partners, which owns and operates solar, storage and other energy projects.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Though Roundabout Theatre Company owns Studio 54, Call Me Izzy is not a Roundabout production.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Aside from its flagship brand, Volkswagen owns various major vehicle brands including Skoda, Audi and Bentley.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
China is Tesla’s second largest market after the United States and the company owns a major assembly plant there, meanwhile Apple makes a majority of its iPhones in China.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Two of the principals of Land by Label, Mike Zimmerman and Jim Pekar, are from ROC Ventures, which owns and operates The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
SpaceX, Musk's aerospace firm, owns Starlink.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Moskovitz owns a majority of Asana’s outstanding shares.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The firm also invests through Aligned Solar Partners, which owns and operates solar, storage and other energy projects.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Though Roundabout Theatre Company owns Studio 54, Call Me Izzy is not a Roundabout production.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Aside from its flagship brand, Volkswagen owns various major vehicle brands including Skoda, Audi and Bentley.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
China is Tesla’s second largest market after the United States and the company owns a major assembly plant there, meanwhile Apple makes a majority of its iPhones in China.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Two of the principals of Land by Label, Mike Zimmerman and Jim Pekar, are from ROC Ventures, which owns and operates The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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Meanwhile, Ralph Lauren possesses the global diversification and pricing power to limit downside risk induced by tariffs.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Higgins also has the positional flexibility to line up as a slot receiver, possesses excellent ball skills and is a smooth route runner.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He will not be traded, in my mind, unless Anaheim retains half of his remaining salary.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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In addition, artificial turf retains heat, often reaching temperatures of 150-180 degrees Fahrenheit on warm, sunny days.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Tesla faces the spotlight of quarterly earnings, while SpaceX enjoys the luxury of long-term vision without daily scrutiny.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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By the way, my friend now enjoys a generous retirement package.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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