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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Guy Fieri, the affable host of multiple Food Network TV shows, will make a stop in Carlsbad on Friday to promote Santo Spirits, the tequila brand he co-owns with rock singer Sammy Hagar. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Over the course of 95 minutes, filmmakers Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni show life in Iran through Shahverdi's relentless pursuit to give women and girls more opportunities, from riding a motorcycle to co-owning property with their husbands. Davi Merchan, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026 Mac, who co-owns Wrexham with actor Ryan Reynolds, brought Wrexham to Subaru Park in July 2023 for a friendly against Philadelphia Union II, which is the Union's MLS Next Pro affiliate. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 Driving a Toyota co-owned by Michael Jordan, Reddick won the season-opening Daytona 500 and a week later at Atlanta, then won from the pole in the first road course race of the year. Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Still, Reddick seems to be at the start of something special as the driver of a team co-owned by the NBA legend who led the Chicago Bulls to two championship three-peats in the 1990s. Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Howell’s resignation came amid scrutiny triggered not only by the FBI’s investigation into financial misconduct involving OneTeam Partners — the licensing entity co-owned by the NFLPA and MLBPA — but also by concerns over a conflict of interest. Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026 Gibbs is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and NASCAR Hall of Fame and now co-owns JGR with his daughter-in-law, Heather. ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 Leonhardt co-owns the new South End cafe alongside owner-operator Mike Blank, the release said. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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