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
Alarmed by growing difficulties for skyway-level residents, workers and shop owners, Kehmeier joined forces with fellow skyway denizens to launch Friends of the Skyway in January.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The vast majority of them have been either abandoned or let loose by their owners in parks or along roadsides, or handed over by apartment tenants who didn’t know they weren’t allowed.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Hayes sat down with the Summit’s owners and reconnected with former fellow WSL manager Nick Cushing, a reunion that naturally turned into a jersey-swapping photo op.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Twenty-six years ago, Deborah Schneider and her husband, George, bought The Peddler from the original owners, Bob and Shirley Duvall.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Because of this, they’re considered more of a repellent, and owners like to use them as a secondary line of defense or to provide short-term relief.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Blanche said the changes bring gun regulations in line with Supreme Court precedents while cutting down on unnecessary burdens on firearms sellers and lawful gun owners.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
The growth in budget puts more pressure on Idaho property owners.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The vast majority of them have been either abandoned or let loose by their owners in parks or along roadsides, or handed over by apartment tenants who didn’t know they weren’t allowed.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Hayes sat down with the Summit’s owners and reconnected with former fellow WSL manager Nick Cushing, a reunion that naturally turned into a jersey-swapping photo op.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Twenty-six years ago, Deborah Schneider and her husband, George, bought The Peddler from the original owners, Bob and Shirley Duvall.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Because of this, they’re considered more of a repellent, and owners like to use them as a secondary line of defense or to provide short-term relief.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Blanche said the changes bring gun regulations in line with Supreme Court precedents while cutting down on unnecessary burdens on firearms sellers and lawful gun owners.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
The growth in budget puts more pressure on Idaho property owners.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 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 12 May. 2026.
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