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owns

VERB

possess; be responsible for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast control dominate enjoy have hold keep occupy retain

STRONG

inherit reserve

WEAK

be in possession of be possessed of fall heir to have in hand have rights have title

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon forsake give up lack let go need release surrender want yield

WEAK

deny disavow dispossess lose not have reject sell

VERB

acknowledge, admit

Synonyms

STRONG

allow avow concede confess declare disclose grant recognize

WEAK

assent to come clean let on make clean breast of own up tell the truth

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal condemn deny disapprove disavow disclaim disown dispute hide refuse reject repudiate secrete

WEAK

dispossess lack lose need not have sell

Example Sentences

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“Dominion owns attractive regulated assets that have been inhibited by a high payout ratio and constrained balance sheet,” he said in a research note Monday.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

NextEra owns hundreds of power plants and transmission lines as well as Florida Power & Light.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Darsana most recently disclosed it owns the publicly traded stocks of just 13 companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Sony already owns nonfiction production companies, including Sharp Entertainment, Embassy Row, Brass Monkeys Media and 19 Entertainment, the powerhouse behind “American Idol.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Pascal, who speaks English, is "aped over Jodie Foster" and owns all her movies on videotape.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris