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 new generation of sports owners look like Bob Iger, the former Disney CEO who now co-owns the Lakers. Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026 The previous team principal, Graeme Lowdon, was only informed of his firing that morning by Dan Towriss, the CEO of TWG Motorsports, which oversees the running of the Cadillac team it co-owns. Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Kelce has a number of business ventures, including co-owning Garage Beer with his brother, Jason, and being part of the Alpine Formula One ownership group with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Dupuis co-owns Pomona Kitchen, a modern American restaurant one block from the festival site. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-own

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 23 Aug. 2026.

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