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 ByteDance, TikTok's current owner, which in the past has opposed the sale, did not immediately respond to Ars' request to comment. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 That accessibility has made the system popular with owners looking to cut costs without cutting corners. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 Reiko Matsumura, Tammy’s sister and the owner of the property next door, is also a Yolo sheriff’s deputy. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Many major league owners are growing their sports empires by investing in other sports and related enterprises, such as Blackstone’s David Blitzer, the first person to own equity in all five major men’s U.S. sports leagues. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • Quarterly payments are due for individuals, sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders who expect to owe at least $1,000 for the current tax year, according to the IRS.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Owners Brent Walker and Meghan Gold, also proprietors of Parker Garage in Parker, were not immediately available to discuss the circumstances of the closure.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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