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 How Indianapolis Motor Speedway responded to 'Speedway Slammer' Penske Entertainment, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, isn't happy with Homeland Security's use of an IndyCar chassis in imagery announcing the plan to house ICE detainees in an Indiana detention center. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025 According to a study recently published in the journal Animals, short noses may influence these breeds’ behavior, but their body size and owner treatment are equally as important. Laura Baisas Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025 The closure comes shortly after the same owner closed The Champagnery, another Louisville restaurant. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2025 For owners, that means the $83 million jet can fly nonstop between most of the world’s major cities while affording unprecedented levels of comfort. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • For something a little more extravagant, book a private at-home wine tasting with award-winning Minerva Wine—proprietors of the 2-hectare, 10,000-vine Corston Vineyard Estate.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • Williams teamed up with Laura McCarthy, proprietor of former venues such as Brownies and Lakeside Lounge, among others, on the venture, which occupies the same space as Brownies before its closure over 20 years ago.
    Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 29 July 2025

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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