CO-OWNERS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

co-owners

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plural of co-owner

as in owners

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That sale made the WNBA’s ownership structure more convoluted — with 42 percent of the league belonging to NBA owners, another 42 percent to WNBA owners and 16 percent to the investors — but was viewed as necessary and a win at the time.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The backstory The hotel’s namesake is Evalina Fox, one of the original owners of the building back in the 19th century.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026

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Co-owner Adah Fitzgerald, a 2001 graduate of Davidson College, purchased the independent bookstore from its original proprietors more than a decade ago.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
He was sent by the Pennsylvania Assembly to work with the Penn family, who were the proprietors of the colony, to settle a taxation dispute.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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