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adjective

as in retained

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verb

past tense of own
as in had
to keep, control, or experience as one's own we own a modest house and an equally modest car

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Recent Examples of owned
Verb
Palisades nuclear power plant The Palisades nuclear power plant is located five miles away from South Haven, Michigan, and was owned by CMS Energy before its sale in 2007. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Romo also must pay $834, and an ignition interlock device must be installed on any vehicle owned or operated by Romo or registered in his name for a minimum of one year. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Some schools in Ituri, especially those owned by the government, recorded low turnouts. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Betancourt and others involved in these projects, which the White House said include wells previously owned by China and Russia, will pocket a windfall. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Real deadlines, owned by real people, with execution expected and not hoped for. — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 While Mormon temples may be a common sight in many cities across the United States, the average American might not realize how much land is owned by the Mormon Church. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Sep. 2026 As part of its deal with Hulu Japan, which is a separate entity to the Disney streamer and is owned by Nippon Television, the two companies will explore distribution of Nippon and Hulu Japan’s local content on HBO Max’s service internationally. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Indonesian streaming platform Vidio has partnered with ReelShort, the microdrama platform owned by Crazy Maple Studio, marking ReelShort’s first entry into the Indonesian market. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
  1. retained
  2. had
  3. possessed
  4. enjoyed
Adjective
  • No Kansas justice has ever been non-retained.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Definition of retained
Verb
  • Three victims had serious injuries but were in stable condition, while two others had minor injuries.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of had
Adjective
  • Religious horror films offer narratives of meaning, mystery, and morality, shaping how power, belief, and the body—both pure and possessed—are understood.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • But no homes are so possessed with pottery of the truly enormous variety as Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus, whose Portuguese farmhouse appears on the cover of our June issue.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Definition of possessed
Verb
  • Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Growing up in Minnesota, my family and I enjoyed the usual holiday traditions at Christmas time.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoyed

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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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