possessive
adjective
jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
possessives
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pluralof possessive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I wrote “our sycamore” above, but great trees defy possessives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
His world, at least as related to the tiny mark that denotes possessives and the omission of letters from certain words, appears to be crashing down around him.
From Slate ● May 23, 2013
Booker Prize-winning author James Kelman uses apostrophes for possessives but not for contractions in his most recent work.
From Slate ● May 23, 2013
Of course, you can say the same thing without using any possessives: After waiting an hour in court, Butch was given two years of probation for stealing fifty dollars in change from the collection plate.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Businesses are no better, imagining possessives where there aren’t any.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
