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Possessory is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Possessory in a sentence

Possessory meaning

Of, pertaining to, having or arising from possession.

Using Possessory

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, having or arising from possession.
  • In the example corpus, possessory often appears in combinations such as: possessory interest.

Context around Possessory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

taxable 1× granted 1×

Often after:

interest 2× rights 1×

Sentence patterns with Possessory

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

enforces a possessory interest or 1× the taxable possessory interest on 1× then granted possessory rights to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in fact several 1× the 1822 statute 1× the restatement first 1×

Common sentence endings:

in that thing 1× the property administrators 1× to the natives 1×

Words around Possessory

Just before it in the word index:

possessors 5 possessor 29 possessives 6 possessiveness 8 possessive 95 possessions 692

Just after it in the word index:

possibilities 1.228 possibility 4.679 possibilty 2 possible 24.396 possiblity 15 possibly 4.803

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Possessory

  • In this selection, "possessory" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, taxable, granted, interest and rights stand out and add context to how "possessory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include enforces a possessory interest or and the taxable possessory interest on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "possessory" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with possessory

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The 1822 Statute of Administration of Non-Russians in Siberia asserted state ownership over all the land in Siberia and then "granted" possessory rights to the natives. (27 words)

In fact, several county assessors wanted to assess the taxable possessory interest on the renters, but I convinced them that the correct entity that should be assessed are the property administrators. (31 words)

The Restatement (First) of Property defines property as anything, tangible or intangible whereby a legal relationship between persons and the state enforces a possessory interest or legal title in that thing. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

In fact, several county assessors wanted to assess the taxable possessory interest on the renters, but I convinced them that the correct entity that should be assessed are the property administrators. (31 words)

The Restatement (First) of Property defines property as anything, tangible or intangible whereby a legal relationship between persons and the state enforces a possessory interest or legal title in that thing. (31 words)

The 1822 Statute of Administration of Non-Russians in Siberia asserted state ownership over all the land in Siberia and then "granted" possessory rights to the natives. (27 words)

Example sentences (3)

In fact, several county assessors wanted to assess the taxable possessory interest on the renters, but I convinced them that the correct entity that should be assessed are the property administrators.

The 1822 Statute of Administration of Non-Russians in Siberia asserted state ownership over all the land in Siberia and then "granted" possessory rights to the natives.

The Restatement (First) of Property defines property as anything, tangible or intangible whereby a legal relationship between persons and the state enforces a possessory interest or legal title in that thing.

Common combinations with possessory

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "possessory" in a sentence?
An example: "In fact, several county assessors wanted to assess the taxable possessory interest on the renters, but I convinced them that the correct entity that should be assessed are the property administrators." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "possessory" from authentic English texts.
What does "possessory" mean?
Possessory means: Of, pertaining to, having or arising from possession.
How many example sentences with "possessory" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "possessory", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.