own
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive).
is owning
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present progressiveof own (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The reward is owning the bottleneck inside the bottleneck.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Bill Gross declares that indexing isn’t buying the market—it is owning just a few stocks, all betting on a single AI theme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
The only requirement is owning a pre-1975 Japanese vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
“I think part of growing up is owning what you want to do and trying it and being like, ‘If I fail, well, that’s on me.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
However, by this we see, what is owning this authority, in the sense of the inquisitors.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Alexander Shields
