OWNER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

owner

noun

ˈō-nər

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 Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob declined to join Sacramento’s campaign, preferring to buy an existing team rather than wait years for expansion, three people with knowledge of the situation said. —

Michael McGough. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026 Her mother, Ruth, was a physical ed teacher, and her great-great-great grandfather was Jacob Best, owner of a brewery that would produce Pabst Blue Ribbon. —

Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026 Schwed, a collector, said his first instinct was to research the owner. —

Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 The spokesperson said that when a franchise changes owners, employees and managers usually keep their jobs. —

Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner

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proprietor

Noun

In recent years, several tandem-specific bike shops have closed as proprietors retired or struggled with sales.

— Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Zabala reopened the restaurant as the sole proprietor in December 2024 after four years of closure, and recently received three Michelin stars, along with Providence, a longstanding seafood destination in Hollywood.

— Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026