Wondering how to use Possessions in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Possessions meaning
plural of possession
Using Possessions
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of possession
- In the example corpus, possessions often appears in combinations such as: possessions and, possessions in, their possessions.
Context around Possessions
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Possessions
- In this selection, "possessions" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 100, material, current, ahead, left and single stand out and add context to how "possessions" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 70 0 possessions in all and 71 1 possessions in acc. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "possessions" sits close to words such as advocated, enrollment and feast, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with possessions
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Followers should minimize the tendency to hoard unnecessary material possessions and limit attachment to current possessions. (16 words)
At 61-54, Davis hit a jumper and Notre Dame didn’t score on its next three possessions. (18 words)
A person who finds him or herself homeless however, is forced to carry most of his/her remaining possessions with him/her. (22 words)
After the devastating Aug. 8 Lahaina firestorm laid waste to their home and material possessions, single-mother Cijon Chee, 28, and her three children moved to the Big Island to rebuild their life from the ground up. (37 words)
Aside from Bontempelli, Treloar and Lobb, however, the Bulldogs lacked the spark that Eagles stars Tim Kelly (32 possessions), Jamie Cripps (five goals, including three in the last quarter) and Oscar Allen (three goals) had in spades. (37 words)
At a checkpoint near the village of Kornidzor, on the border with Azerbaijan, a steady stream of civilian cars is now crossing over — many laden down with bags or filled with loose bedding and other possessions. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Iowa had 12 possessions in the game, and had more than five plays only three times, but Iowa scored on all three of those possessions.
Their point differential (plus-9.1 points per 100 possessions) is more than three points per 100 possessions ahead of anyone else in the league.
Louisville plays tempo, averaging 70.0 possessions in all games, 84th nationally, and 71.1 possessions in ACC games, fourth in the conference.
Followers should minimize the tendency to hoard unnecessary material possessions and limit attachment to current possessions.
According to the Caltrans notice, Wood Street residents were trespassing on state property, and any possessions left behind after the eviction would be removed and destroyed.
A couple of possessions later, he threw down another dunk to cap a 9-0 Purdue run and make it a 31-29 game.
After a Gamecocks drive of 81 yards to tie it up at 7-7, South Carolina was forced to punt on eight straight possessions.
After scoreless possessions and careless turnovers, there seemed to be no real fight from the Blue Demons or urge to battle on their home floor.
After the devastating Aug. 8 Lahaina firestorm laid waste to their home and material possessions, single-mother Cijon Chee, 28, and her three children moved to the Big Island to rebuild their life from the ground up.
A homeless person would also be given a “reasonable expectation of privacy” of his or her possessions comparable to things kept in a personal residence.
Air Force scored on its next four possessions – three on back cuts for uncontested layups out of its Princeton-style offense – and led 9-4.
A person who finds him or herself homeless however, is forced to carry most of his/her remaining possessions with him/her.
A portable storage unit functions as an extensive container that arrives straight at your doorstep, enabling you to load all your possessions at your leisurely pace.
Aside from Bontempelli, Treloar and Lobb, however, the Bulldogs lacked the spark that Eagles stars Tim Kelly (32 possessions), Jamie Cripps (five goals, including three in the last quarter) and Oscar Allen (three goals) had in spades.
As inventive Mercury turns retrograde in your 2nd House of Possessions, repairing or maintaining things you already own could be cheaper than buying new.
As Perezcious readers will no doubt recall, celebs the world over have been plagued by robbery plots from criminals seeking access to wealth and possessions.
At 61-54, Davis hit a jumper and Notre Dame didn’t score on its next three possessions.
At a checkpoint near the village of Kornidzor, on the border with Azerbaijan, a steady stream of civilian cars is now crossing over — many laden down with bags or filled with loose bedding and other possessions.
At over a few possessions in a game that should be played in the 60’s, I’ll side with the road underdog.
Aztec guard Matt Bradley, who was named tournament MVP, went down the court two possessions later and drew a foul awarding him free throws because of the bonus.
Common combinations with possessions
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- possessions and 20×
- possessions in 19×
- their possessions 14×
- two possessions 11×
- his possessions 10×
- per possessions 9×
- material possessions 9×
- of possessions 8×
- three possessions 8×
- possessions to 8×