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 more nascent Transkribus in Europe is co-owned by research institutions that collectively train their AI software to transcribe texts for historical research. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026 Howell lives in Charlotte and is a senior account manager for 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by Jordan and Denny Hamlin. ABC News, 28 May 2026 Paul Rudd co-owns Samuel’s Sweet Shop, which carries Sweet Stash candy. Lisa Gutierrez may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 Metz and his girlfriend, who co-own the property in the 23000 block of Pleasant Park Road, were running errands in town in two separate cars that day, Jones said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 Take Yasmin Ingham, a 2022 world champion in eventing with Banzai du Loir, a horse co-owned by the late Sue Davies and her daughter, Janette Chinn. Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 26 May 2026 Some of Apertus’ developers have created a consumer cooperative, enabling users to co-own their interface with the model. Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 And don’t leave without having a meal at the award-winning Bell’s, helmed by chef Daisy Ryan, or Bar Le Côte, also part of the local Companion Hospitality restaurant group she co-owns with her husband Greg. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026 Far from the only two to go into the spirits business together, Breaking Bad besties Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul co-own the mezcal and tequila company Dos Hombres. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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