possessions

noun

plural of possession
as in things
transportable items that one owns we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house

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Recent Examples of possessions In recent weeks, there’s likely been a slight uptick in financial gain or possessions, Cancer. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Wellness is now considered the true luxury, focusing on how one lives and feels, rather than material possessions. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Britain retained its West Indian possessions and what would become Canada. — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 The second half, however, included both teams combining for eight shots and 117 possessions lost. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Many antique purchases for the store are made through private sales between dealers, but some of Corbett’s favorite and most prized possessions have come from auctions and estate sales. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Marcus Rashford, who made his first ’26 World Cup start in place of Anthony Gordon on the left wing, lost countless possessions on the ball. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Britain, arguably, decided to cut its losses with the unruly thirteen colonies to better safeguard its more lucrative possessions in the Caribbean and South Asia. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 On back-tob-back possessions, Lendeborg combined with Will Richard to smother one Spur attempt at the rim, and then covered for a botched defensive play by Graham Ike by blocking Miles Kelly’s attempt from seven feet away. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
  1. things
  2. belongings
  3. stuff
Noun
  • Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Understand insurance coverage and document belongings If your home is damaged during a hurricane, dealing with insurance can be a pain.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Fox News Digital previously reported that cruise lines have also been dealing with a similar battle over poolside loungers, as passengers use towels, bags and other belongings to reserve chairs for hours without actually using them.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of stuff

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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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