- present tense form of possess (3rd person singular).
possesses
Example Sentences
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"Markets aggregate information no committee possesses, and prices are how that information reaches decision makers," Druckenmiller said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed last month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
City have won back-to-back games at the start of the Premier League season and Maresca will now have a selection dilemma each game as he possesses an embarrassment of riches to choose from.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
By statute, the FHA possesses permanent and indefinite budget authority with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
There’s Olive, 12, from Charlotte, North Carolina, whose goal is to sell 8,000 boxes and who already possesses the polished ease of someone who understands how to speak to an audience.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
I imagine a mother as a woman who, first and foremost, possesses a great deal of tact, especially toward her adolescent children, and not one who, like Momsy, pokes fun at me when I cry.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
