- plural of possession.
possessions
Example Sentences
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Sorting through a lifetime of possessions gets physically harder with age, and a health scare or a forced move can turn what should be a deliberate process into an emergency one.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
I posed those questions to two researchers who study why people get attached to their possessions: Ekerdt and Karen Winterich, a professor at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Among novelist Mona Awad’s prized possessions is a handmade rabbit brooch with delicate hanging daggers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
There was no conclusive evidence at the inquest about why Noah was without his possessions and all the clothing he was wearing when he was last seen alive.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“They’re just material possessions, my son,” Nali said, her voice quivering.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
