co-owner
noun
co-own·er
ˌkō-ˈō-nər 
plural co-owners
: a person who owns something along with one or more others
the co-owners of the property
… an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit.—
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Fingerling And Raja Tacos Guelaguetza co-owner and cookbook author Bricia Lopez’s potato tacos are also filled with roasted poblano and sweet corn.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Reached by phone Friday, co-owner Lana Heitmanek said multiple factors contributed to their decision to shut their doors, including family members getting older and mounting competition from online shopping outlets.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The three other finalists for the Padres included Dan Friedkin, whose Pursuit Sports owns Everton and AS Roma; Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob; and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Thomas McGee, co-owner of e-commerce culinary spice company Pinch Spice Market based in Louisville, said UPS’s high quality of service is part of what has led his 14-year-old business to rely so heavily on the shipper.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Reached by phone Friday, co-owner Lana Heitmanek said multiple factors contributed to their decision to shut their doors, including family members getting older and mounting competition from online shopping outlets.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The three other finalists for the Padres included Dan Friedkin, whose Pursuit Sports owns Everton and AS Roma; Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob; and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Thomas McGee, co-owner of e-commerce culinary spice company Pinch Spice Market based in Louisville, said UPS’s high quality of service is part of what has led his 14-year-old business to rely so heavily on the shipper.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Co-owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-owner. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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