OWNS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

owns

verb

present tense third-person singular of own

as in has

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 Colossal owns a stake and licenses its technology to the startup. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 In Los Angeles, the Chetrit Organization also owns the long-idle Trinity Auditorium, also known as the Embassy Auditorium and Embassy Hotel. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Aaron James, who owns a masonry business, did not return calls seeking comment. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The federal government already owns a third spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, used for suborbital rocket tests and small- and medium-class satellite launches. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 Jackson Rip Holmes - challenger Jackson Rip Holmes, 75, is a lifelong Gables resident who grew up in the city and owns the Miracle Mile property where Massage Envy is located. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Watters said his client is married with kids and owns an interstate trucking company. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 De Soto data center Digital Realty is a global real estate company that owns and operates data centers. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 This can be a specific role or committee with AI cyber risk written into its job, the same way a CISO owns network security. — Tj Marlin, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns

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Constant calls demanding others pay for every social cause regardless of cost has its limits.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Both approaches require costly infrastructure, but while exports could quickly fill government coffers, using gas to fuel industrialization has the potential to deliver a larger long-term payoff.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of has

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The tri-captain possesses a certain gravitas that has helped drive the Warriors to the Class 2A state championship game, according to junior midfielder and tri-captain Lino Melero.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Each of the three theaters also possesses a distinct spatial character.

— Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of possesses

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Despite the protests, Vucic retains considerable support among Serbia's voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite not receiving the endorsement of the faculty guild, Buelna retains the support of a number of faculty members, including the president of the academic senate, Angela Echeverri.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026