as in owners
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
the proprietor of a used-car dealership
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Recent Examples of proprietors
The compliance checks are intended to ensure that proprietors and their employees are properly asking for identification before making the sale.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Without the same ties to the landscape and community, these proprietors might lack the know-how of tending to the land and its best interests at heart.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Many a Reddit thread and law firm blog post have popped up to answer questions about how proprietors ought to respond to lawsuits.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Christopher Scott and Cody Fitzsimmons, proprietors of Oak Cliff’s Tureen gallery (where Muñoz also recently showed), lent an oversize Easter egg by Matthew Langan-Peck.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
For Hispanic entrepreneurs, many of whom are first-generation business owners, immigrants, or sole proprietors, this risk is especially acute.
—Julio Fuentes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Owners of pass-through businesses and sole proprietors may be eligible for a 20% deduction on qualified business income, subject to wage limits and other rules.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
According to a chronology provided by the restaurant, all the proprietors are descended from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Without the same ties to the landscape and community, these proprietors might lack the know-how of tending to the land and its best interests at heart.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Many a Reddit thread and law firm blog post have popped up to answer questions about how proprietors ought to respond to lawsuits.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Christopher Scott and Cody Fitzsimmons, proprietors of Oak Cliff’s Tureen gallery (where Muñoz also recently showed), lent an oversize Easter egg by Matthew Langan-Peck.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
For Hispanic entrepreneurs, many of whom are first-generation business owners, immigrants, or sole proprietors, this risk is especially acute.
—Julio Fuentes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Owners of pass-through businesses and sole proprietors may be eligible for a 20% deduction on qualified business income, subject to wage limits and other rules.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
According to a chronology provided by the restaurant, all the proprietors are descended from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietors
owners
Noun
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Dog owners are also advised that barking may attract coyotes.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Television revenue is one battle line being drawn as owners prepare to push for a salary cap during collective bargaining negotiations after the season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Proprietors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietors. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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