as in proprietor
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell

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Recent Examples of owner In a city like Los Angeles, where image is currency and a French bulldog’s Instagram page may generate more income than its owner’s, the pressure to look polished applies to pets, too. Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025 Exemptions apply to residents, property owners, students, workers, persons with disabilities and children under 14 years of age. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 True to New York grit, the owner of a corner bodega and smoke shop remained indifferent, leaning on the counter, unfazed. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 Now the Longs, through Palmer Square and Marquee Development, the real estate arm of the Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, are tossing another $1 billion into the mix in three phases. Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • Now, after more than 40 years under his careful stewardship, Mill Farm seeks a new proprietor to shepherd the legacy property through the 21st century.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In Colorado, Christian proprietors have been repeatedly targeted for exercising their free exercise of religion.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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