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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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
But great to a low possession team looking to do damage during a transition.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The 2007-08 school year is the earliest drug possession data available online from The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
All advances start out as rare, frequently pricey, only for the very few in possession of connections, means or both to test what most of us can’t.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Reynolds pleaded guilty May 15 to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, one count of discharging a firearm in connection with a crime of violence, and one count of felon in possession of firearms.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The 2007-08 school year is the earliest drug possession data available online from The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
All advances start out as rare, frequently pricey, only for the very few in possession of connections, means or both to test what most of us can’t.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Reynolds pleaded guilty May 15 to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, one count of discharging a firearm in connection with a crime of violence, and one count of felon in possession of firearms.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possession
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Systems that provide real-time capacity monitoring and trend analysis help lounges manage occupancy and deliver better service.—
Stoyan Mitov,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Simon Property Group, a leading mall operator, has acknowledged a 5 percent drop in mall occupancy over the past two years.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Casper's screenwriters, Deanna Oliver and Sherri Stoner, told EW in 1995 that executive producer Steven Spielberg wanted this tone to help broaden the enjoyment for both child and adult moviegoers.—
Steve Daly,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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How much of our enjoyment comes from knowing that a great big movie star was putting his life on the line for ... a movie?—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 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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Such is the life of someone in his occupation, whose importance intensifies on days like Thursday.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That resolution must address the root of the conflict: Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories captured in 1967.—
Daoud Kuttab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The music supervisor turned me on to them, gave me a bunch of stuff.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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That leaves the only hassle being the loss of use of your car, and the need to keep it clean and empty (no keeping stuff in it, though even that can be handled.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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On May 7, Gardner city officials declared the near 200-unit complex at 101 Aspen St. unfit for habitation because the deteriorating water infrastructure left tenants with unreliable and inconsistent water service.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Possession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possession. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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