1
as in hands
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
a student who was found to have several overdue library books in his possession
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2
as in belongings
possessions plural
transportable items that one owns
we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house
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3
as in occupancy
the act or fact of residing in a place
squatters had established possession in the abandoned warehouse
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Recent Examples of possession
By Tony Hicks | Bay City News A Salinas man was sentenced to more than six years in prison last month for felony child abuse, domestic violence, possession of child pornography, and other crimes.
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
John McCarthy had two saves for the Galaxy, who had 49% possession and were outshot 12-6.
Fagúndez, who turned 30 on Valentine’s Day, started the match and became the youngest player in league history to reach 400 regular season appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
When he was detained about an hour later, no weapons, explosives, or bomb-making materials were found in his possession or his vehicle, police said.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
That’s not necessarily a bad thing for the Rapids, who sit in the bottom 10 in the league in possession percentage but thrive on their press and 11-man defending to create chances.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
John McCarthy had two saves for the Galaxy, who had 49% possession and were outshot 12-6.
Fagúndez, who turned 30 on Valentine’s Day, started the match and became the youngest player in league history to reach 400 regular season appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
When he was detained about an hour later, no weapons, explosives, or bomb-making materials were found in his possession or his vehicle, police said.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
That’s not necessarily a bad thing for the Rapids, who sit in the bottom 10 in the league in possession percentage but thrive on their press and 11-man defending to create chances.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possession
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Once the Cubs began their occupancy in 1916, change became typical through the ballpark’s early decades.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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That collection of feelings is called anhedonia—basically a loss of enjoyment.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
6 Apr. 2025
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The show was short-lived, but there was true porcine enjoyment in watching this beloved Muppet get her own talk show.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Some of them previously worked on behalf of Ukraine's own security services before switching sides when Russia's Crimean occupation began.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The army maintained a tenuous occupation of the region.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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And somebody who does not have that skill and talent makes terrible looking stuff for those tools.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about Britney Spears.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ice may lie an inch or so below the Moon’s surface in many more regions than previously thought — which has major implications for longer-term lunar exploration or even habitation.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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The research builds on mysterious archaeological evidence that points to early human habitation in the ISEA, despite most of it being never connected to mainland Asia by land bridges or ice sheets.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Possession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possession. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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