as in proprietors
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 owners
If automation eliminates most jobs and the wage share collapses, the people with money—capital owners—will be already satiated, while displaced workers can’t afford to buy anything.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Housing developers and factory owners must be able to respond to demand signals and bear all associated risks.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
At Augusta Regional Airport, Flexjet sets up a temporary headquarters for fractional owners.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Subsequent owners continued to make improvements with the current owners undertaking significant upgrades.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The sale has to be approved by 75% of the MLB's owners, with the next owners' meetings scheduled for June, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Paramount distribution executives can’t talk with theater owners and bookers about a future with Warners as that’s gun-jumping.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
This momentum comes as theater owners are heading to Las Vegas on Monday for CinemaCon, the industry’s annual trade show where studios pitch their upcoming slates.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Housing developers and factory owners must be able to respond to demand signals and bear all associated risks.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
At Augusta Regional Airport, Flexjet sets up a temporary headquarters for fractional owners.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Subsequent owners continued to make improvements with the current owners undertaking significant upgrades.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The sale has to be approved by 75% of the MLB's owners, with the next owners' meetings scheduled for June, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Paramount distribution executives can’t talk with theater owners and bookers about a future with Warners as that’s gun-jumping.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
This momentum comes as theater owners are heading to Las Vegas on Monday for CinemaCon, the industry’s annual trade show where studios pitch their upcoming slates.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
Noun
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They both accommodate sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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For most sole proprietors, that period follows the calendar year—from January 1 through December 31.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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