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 Bouclé has moved from statement piece to mainstream upholstery, which means far more households are now living with a fabric that requires specific care most owners have not researched. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 New Orleans residents prepared for Bertha's arrival by fortifying their properties with sandbags, and many boat owners in the region moved their vessels out of docks located along the coast to safer locations. Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 July 2026 How to prevent heatstroke in pets Just like their human owners, beloved pets can get sick after exposure to high temperatures. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026 But Long said this while serving as the face of a campaign that handed $20,000 checks to three small business owners in Los Angeles. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • The raunchy stand-up comedian made his unexpected TV debut playing a junkyard and salvage business proprietor prone to get-rich-quick schemes and faking heart attacks.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Hiddleston relies on professors, scholars, archaeologists and psychologists to piece together what happened to a teenage blacksmith apprentice, a businesswoman/bathhouse proprietor and an unidentified Praetorian guard.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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