co-owned; co-owning

transitive verb

: to own (something) along with one or more others
The association will give parties who currently own or co-own multiple teams 18 months to comply with its new policies …Jacob Wolf

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The tournament is co-owned by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, and insurance is provided by National Financial Partners. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Derich Carlson, who co-owns the bar and grill at 320 Southwest Blvd. Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026 His wife, Andrea, who co-owns the café, handles the front end of the business. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026 Hamlin then dove into a high-profile lawsuit in which the 23XI Racing team he co-owns with NBA legend Michael Jordan joined with Front Row Motorsports to sue NASCAR for antitrust violations. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 But Diaz is Catalina Speed, starring for WOW - Women Of Wrestling, an all-women’s pro-wrestling promotion co-owned by Jeanie Buss, a WOW executive producer and governor of the NBA Los Angeles Lakers. James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026 Curated by, and co-owned with, wife Sarah, both with Greek-American roots, the restaurant serves delectable and elevated traditional dishes. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026 For the first time in the show’s history, the cheftestants include life partners who co-own and operate a restaurant together, and a highly competitive set of twin brothers who will duke it out for the top prize. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Philip Wang also co-owns the Asian American production company Wong Fu Productions. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-own was in 1864

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“Co-own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-own. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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