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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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 Willie co-owned two restaurants and maintained that life was too short to have a single meal that wasn’t festive. Annabelle Gurwitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 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 The night before, Sofia and Manolo ditched the carbs and went for pure protein at Papi Steak, co-owned by hospitality giant David Grutman. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026 Perce used to co-own Superior Nutrition, a South Dakota sports nutrition and supplement store, according to previous Instagram posts from the business. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Today, Andebrhan and Graham have co-owned the firm for more than three decades, after buying it from Taliaferro, growing it from 13 employees to roughly 70. Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 The 30-year-old Somali American, who also co-owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the same area experiencing similar economic tribulations, described his coffee shops as local melting pots for Muslims and non-Muslims, East Africans and White people. Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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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 Mar. 2026.

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