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, 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, 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, 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. Attorney Jawaid Iqbal Jafree:

   Now it should be returned to Pakistan, her Majesty the Queen will rise in the highest public interest … with facilitating honest disposal and transferring the possession of the Koh-i-Noor diamond which was illegally taken.

2. Brian Flores:

   I am thankful that the NFL's investigator found my factual allegations against Stephen Ross are true, at the same time, I am disappointed to learn that the investigator minimized Mr. Ross's offers and pressure to tank games especially when I wrote and submitted a letter at the time to Miami Dolphins executives documenting my serious concerns regarding this subject at the time which the investigator has in her possession.

3. Marcus Aurelius:

   Every day as it comes should be welcomed and reduced forthwith into our own possession as if it were the finest day imaginable. What flies past has to be seized at.

4. Wilhelm von Humboldt:

   Possession, it is true, crowns exertion with rest; but it is only in the illusions of fancy that it has power to charm us.

5. Alex Villanueva:

   Our department may finally have an impartial, objective assessment of our operations and recommendations on any areas we can improve our service to the community, during my administration we have routinely asked the state office of the attorney general to monitor our investigations and we will provide immediate access to all information in our possession.