Definition of ownernext
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 The settlement class includes any owner of residential property in Jackson County whose assessed home value increased by more than 15% in 2023, unless the increase was directly tied to significant home improvements. Ilana Arougheti june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Moreover, The Jet Business, which will keep its branding, should be a lead source from whole aircraft owners, not only for the Flexjet fractional ownership program but also for jet cards sold via Sentient Jet and ad hoc charters via FXAir. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Josephine Drummonds is the owner and manager of Golden Acres Flower Farm in Edinburg, Virginia. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 In addition, Xiaomi says owners will be able to start a charging session remotely through a smartphone app. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • In 1951, Brennan's proprietor, Owen Brennan (Ralph’s uncle) was seeking an OG viral moment, and tapped chef de cuisine Paul Blangé to dream up a new special dessert to serve a local politician who was dining at the restaurant that evening.
    Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
  • Often singing and playing his guitar, Handyman Negri would eventually become the proprietor of the neighborhood music shop.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2026

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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