OWNER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

owner

noun

ˈō-nər

Definition of owner

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 Billionaire sports team owners have had no trouble securing CEQA exemptions for construction of new stadiums or arenas. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 If finalized, people close to Al Nassr’s new owners say being part of a wider consortium would allow the team to cut costs and tap media and marketing partnerships with other RedBird and SMC portfolio companies. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Carlie Irsay-Gordon, owner and CEO of the Colts, issued a strong statement regarding why the decision to fire Ballard unfolded at this specific point of the regular season. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Both of their owners, Christopher Foyle and Toby Blackwell, had contacted Daunt personally to offer him their failing enterprises; Daunt had come up with a rescue method. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner

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proprietor

Noun

But Shauf is less a mystery author than the proprietor of an intricate dollhouse, making his figurines fight and kiss in cross-sectioned rooms.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Dorian Thornley, the proprietor of Westsider Rare and Used Books, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, gives a basic literary-knowledge quiz to the young college graduates applying to work there, and has been appalled at the results.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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owned (up to)

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