- present tense form of possess (3rd person singular).
possesses
Example Sentences
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The peat possesses a force of its own; one can easily lose a boot in a bog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But it also possesses long, continuously growing incisors and several distinctive skull features seen in zalambdalestoids, a group of small, shrew-like insectivore mammals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
"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
Now Gauff possesses a serve which is a serious weapon - even though she still leaks some double faults.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Finally, with the last bit of energy Camille possesses, she lifts her arm and flings her cell phone straight across the kitchen.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
