Synonyms for Possession
pəˈzɛʃ ənpos·ses·sion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. possession

   Synonyms:
   holding, ownership, tenure, occupation

   Antonyms:
   abandoning, renouncing, resigning, surrendering

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. possession, ownershipnoun

   the act of having and controlling property

   Synonyms:
   ownership, will power, willpower, self-control, possession, self-command, self-possession, monomania, self-will

2. possessionnoun

   anything owned or possessed

   Synonyms:
   ownership, will power, willpower, self-control, self-command, self-possession, monomania, self-will

3. possessionnoun

   being controlled by passion or the supernatural

   Synonyms:
   ownership, will power, willpower, self-control, self-command, self-possession, monomania, self-will

4. monomania, possessionnoun

   a mania restricted to one thing or idea

   Synonyms:
   self-command, ownership, will power, willpower, possession, self-control, self-possession, monomania, self-will

5. possessionnoun

   a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

   Synonyms:
   ownership, will power, willpower, self-control, self-command, self-possession, monomania, self-will

6. self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-willnoun

   the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

   Synonyms:
   pigheadedness, obstinance, ownership, obstinacy, self-discipline, will power, willpower, self-control, possession, self-will, self-command, stubbornness, self-possession, monomania, bullheadedness, self-denial

7. possessionnoun

   (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

   "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"

   Synonyms:
   ownership, will power, willpower, self-control, self-command, self-possession, monomania, self-will

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • District
   • Enchantment
   • Mania
   • Resoluteness
   • Sport

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1. possessionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ownership

2. possessionnoun

   Synonyms:
   occupation, occupancy, control, tenure

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1. possessionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ownership, occupancy, tenure, fruition, retention, occupation

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1. List of paraphrases for "possession":

   tenure, possessing, ownership, possess, detention, posse, owning, possessed, holding, custody, tenancy, owned

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How to use Possession in a sentence?

1. Euripides:

   Man's best possession is a sympathetic wife.

2. Bob Bauer:

   It is for this reason that the President’s personal attorneys do not know the precise number of pages in the discovered material, nor have they reviewed the content of the documents, consistent with standard procedures and requirements, adhering to this process means that any disclosure regarding documents cannot be conclusive until the government has conducted its inquiry, including taking possession of any documents and reviewing any surrounding material for further review and context.

3. The State Department:

   In the last several days, the State Department received from the Department of Defense and the State Inspector General several copies of one email chain between former Secretary Clinton and then Commander of US Central Command David Petraeus which were not previously in the possession of the Department.

4. Jarrad Mears:

   We’ve heard from other residents that there was another resident who resided at that apartment months ago that did have a cobra in his possession and he was asked to leave.

5. Jeffrey Hussey:

   That's where the eviction moratorium stopped the process in Florida, even if a writ of possession had been issued, it stopped the sheriff from giving the tenant 24 hours to leave.