as in control
the state or fact of owning something
Home ownership is on the rise in this country. The café is now under new ownership.
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Recent Examples of ownership
Did the call to trade Brown and his hefty salary come down from Bill Chisholm’s ownership group?
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
Work often doesn't stay inside the task description, and ownership isn't really about the task.
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Somdutta Singh,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Preserving slave ownership, along with resisting political overreach from Mexico City, were principal reasons that the Mexican state of Texas fought to break free of Mexico.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The state purchased Pimlico in 2024 in a transfer of ownership to renovate and turn the race course into the permanent home of Maryland's thoroughbred racing.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for ownership
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
Work often doesn't stay inside the task description, and ownership isn't really about the task.
—
Somdutta Singh,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Preserving slave ownership, along with resisting political overreach from Mexico City, were principal reasons that the Mexican state of Texas fought to break free of Mexico.
—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The state purchased Pimlico in 2024 in a transfer of ownership to renovate and turn the race course into the permanent home of Maryland's thoroughbred racing.
—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for ownership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
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With Australia closing in on a winner in regulation with its young attack, Egypt settled in over the final 20 minutes or so to regain control of possession and find the more consistent threats on goal.
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Most enterprise data pipelines were designed for batch reporting and structured record-keeping, not for the real-time, context-rich consumption that probabilistic AI models require to produce trustworthy outputs.
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Prices have since eased, but household chicken-keeping has not retreated with them.
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Those colours, as worn by Newton Heath — the club formed in 1878 who became Manchester United in 1902 — would become a symbol of the fight against the Glazers’ proprietorship.
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Last month, prosecutors dropped all of the charges except for one count each of grand theft, organized scheme to defraud and proprietorship by non-dentists.
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Teammate Jordan Henderson, now at his fourth World Cup, recalled Kane scoring twice in the opener against Croatia to match Lineker and mistakenly thought this mark was already in Kane’s sole possession.
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The Three Lions are maintaining a high press but can't keep possession in the attacking third.
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
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He was raised in Tiberias and Eilat, outside Israel’s traditional centers of power and influence.
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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