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 association also worked to advance the Arkansas PACE program to help property owners borrow money to pay for energy improvements. Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026 Joseon owner Goodai Global, for instance, is moving forward with IPO plans set for this year, while targeting a trillion won valuation, according to industry reports. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026 Cami was spread across her legs, her body warmth likely helping her owner live. Outside, 6 Jan. 2026 After that, the former owner and long-term tenants continued to occupy the land until it was foreclosed on and vacated in late 2024. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • The proprietors plan to split the space into areas where influencers can create content utilizing the natural light in the front, a study area in the middle and a quiet section in the back.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Having blurted out my enthusiasm for all things James Joyce (hardly original among visitors to Dublin), I was promptly steered in the direction of PJ Murphy, proprietor and presiding genius of Sweny’s, a former pharmacy on Lombard Street, not far from the hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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