OWNER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

owner

noun

ˈō-nər

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 Set in Gaza in 2007, and following the misadventures of a student (Nader Abd Alhay) and restaurant owner and petty criminal (Majd Eid), the picture premiered in Un Certain Regard last year and won the Best Director prize. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Steve Evans is an expert cleaner and the owner of Memphis Maids. —

Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 May 2026 New owners who took over in 2017 expanded the wine collection to feature high-quality selections from around the world. —

Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 That signals opportunity for investors, said Joshua Forman, an attorney at Greenberg Traurig who represents data center owners, developers, operators and investors. —

Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner

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proprietor

Noun

According to the outlet, documents filed on May 14 list both Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 44, as the proprietors of the lease on Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Le Club 55’s enduring clout as a Saint-Tropez icon was highlighted by the profound sense of loss in this part of the world in October last year when Patrice de Colmont, proprietor for half a century, passed away.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026