POSSESSIONS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

possessions

noun

plural of possession

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 The Knights will hope to grind out long possessions with senior running back Aiden Noto, while junior tight end/running back Desmond Gill is also a playmaker. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Digweed initially had mixed feelings about letting go of some of his prized possessions. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026 Carolina never got past midfield on either of its last two possessions. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026 Kansas City’s first half possessions went touchdown, touchdown, stopped on downs, interception and end of half. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 Miami’s last possessions ended in a punt, a turnover on downs and the first interception of Karlaftis’ career. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Notre Dame capped its next two possessions with a 22-yard scoring run from Williams and a 1-yard TD run from Carr. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Now the Colts are in field goal position with a chance to go up two possessions again. — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026 The government on Saturday issued an emergency advisory for people living near canals ⁠to move possessions to higher ground. — CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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Noun

After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

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Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In Gulf Shores, an Alabama community encouraging voluntary evacuations, resident Maranie Adams gathered water and other supplies as her family moved belongings, including a hot tub motor, to higher ground.

— R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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