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
Macdonald kept possessions like that in mind when judging Smith’s performance.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Texas matched the score and then some with three consecutive offensive scoring possessions that were finished off by two touchdown runs and a touchdown pass.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Love planet Venus stations retrograde in Aries—your second house of money and possessions—on March 1, soon to be followed by Mercury—your ruling planet—on March 15.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
The Bills only had 3 or 4 possessions in the first half.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Sweet possessions and money could be attracted to you like a magnet.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The Thunder, in part thanks to Caruso, have the league’s best defensive rating by a massive margin, allowing just 103 points per 100 possessions.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Asked about Indiana moving the ball on its final two possessions, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden didn’t seem too concerned.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Initially, things didn’t start so smoothly for the senior, who missed his first four pass attempts as the Bobcats managed one yard on their first two possessions.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Texas matched the score and then some with three consecutive offensive scoring possessions that were finished off by two touchdown runs and a touchdown pass.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Love planet Venus stations retrograde in Aries—your second house of money and possessions—on March 1, soon to be followed by Mercury—your ruling planet—on March 15.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
The Bills only had 3 or 4 possessions in the first half.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Sweet possessions and money could be attracted to you like a magnet.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The Thunder, in part thanks to Caruso, have the league’s best defensive rating by a massive margin, allowing just 103 points per 100 possessions.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Asked about Indiana moving the ball on its final two possessions, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden didn’t seem too concerned.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Initially, things didn’t start so smoothly for the senior, who missed his first four pass attempts as the Bobcats managed one yard on their first two possessions.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Possessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessions. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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