own

Definition for own

adjective as in belonging to individual

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endemic, hers, his, individual, inherent, intrinsic, its, mine, particular, peculiar, personal, private, resident, theirs, very own, yours

verb as in possess; be responsible for

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boast, control, dominate, enjoy, have, hold, keep, occupy, retain

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inherit, reserve

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

verb as in acknowledge, admit

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allow, avow, concede, confess, declare, disclose, grant, recognize

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

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While an apprentice, Ms James said she had built up contacts by meeting funeral directors across Somerset and now ran her own business.

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Some of Kennedy’s own stated aims for government are bound up with misinformation - and many medical experts have expressed serious concerns about his nomination, citing his views on vaccines and other health matters.

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Kennedy’s own accession to the HHS secretary post is not yet certain.

From Los Angeles Times

Write your own “Disgraced CEO found in dark closet of old office” headline here.

From Los Angeles Times

Forty-four years after first considering the concept, “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” makes its debut Sunday on Fox Nation, the streamer owned and operated by Fox News Media, the conservative-leaning Fox News Channel’s parent organization.

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