as in things
transportable items that one owns
we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house
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Recent Examples of possessions
Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Also consider whether your current home insurance policy sufficiently insures you financially in the event of extreme weather events that could destroy your home or possessions.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2018, the Wilnaus sold their house and most of their possessions to travel full time.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
After finishing three straight possessions with touchdowns, the Panthers would need to do it a fourth time to pull off what statistically would have been the largest comeback in franchise history.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
The splash plays helped the Colts reach the red zone on five of their first six possessions.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, power struggles about money or possessions might take place.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
By the time the Raiders’ marathon march ended, Daniel Carlson nailed a 40-yard field goal to extend their lead to two possessions.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Even if Robert Morris is outmatched on paper, the Tide's blazing tempo means extra possessions, which gives Folgueiras a golden opportunity to stuff the stat sheet.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Also consider whether your current home insurance policy sufficiently insures you financially in the event of extreme weather events that could destroy your home or possessions.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2018, the Wilnaus sold their house and most of their possessions to travel full time.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
After finishing three straight possessions with touchdowns, the Panthers would need to do it a fourth time to pull off what statistically would have been the largest comeback in franchise history.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
The splash plays helped the Colts reach the red zone on five of their first six possessions.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, power struggles about money or possessions might take place.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
By the time the Raiders’ marathon march ended, Daniel Carlson nailed a 40-yard field goal to extend their lead to two possessions.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Even if Robert Morris is outmatched on paper, the Tide's blazing tempo means extra possessions, which gives Folgueiras a golden opportunity to stuff the stat sheet.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessions
Noun
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Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, if the latest reports are to be believed, the hatchet has been buried, or at the very least, things are well enough that Queen Camilla would support her husband’s desire to make up with his son.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But after filling out the documents, the ICE agents confiscated the belongings of the workers and boarded the workers into police vans, the diary said, transporting some with chains around their waists, ankles, and wrists.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy nylon exterior is water-resistant and RFID-protected, and its secure zippers can safely hold an AirTag inside to keep track of your belongings during the chaos of a travel day.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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