possess
verb (used with object)
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own.
has possessed
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present perfectof possess (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But he also sees the series as another opportunity to demonstrate his craft and the strong self-confidence he has possessed ever since he was young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
No one else in the sport’s recent history has possessed such a knack for driving fans, administrators and executives completely mad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
To this end, no one has possessed as much unfulfilled promise in carrying the Black celebrity activism torch as Kendrick Lamar.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2025
Peter Harrington Rare Books has possessed the typescript since the start of 2024 and has been cataloguing and conducting research on it, as well as making it ready for sale.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
“We recall no recent interpretation of American life which has possessed more of dignity and less of shrillness than this.”
From A Northern Countryside by Richards, Rosalind
