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. 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.

2. John DeMarco:

   As of right now, we have very little information, not any more information than I alluded to in court, there’s these two charges that allege possession of contraband that appears to be cocaine and an allegation that there was a firearm inside the home that was not registered to anybody that they believed to be residing in the home.

3. Don Crigger:

   A Purple Heart is extra special because a serviceman has shed blood for his country, it needs to be recognized, and someone needs to have that in their possession.

4. 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.

5. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Possession of wealth is not the happiness but expression of gratitude for the possession is the happiness.