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
Perfect for pet owners, the Shark AV2501S robot vacuum creates a precision map of your home, and intuitively detects and avoids objects.
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Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The ‘dogs’ proved so popular, in fact, that the 1966 World Cup group game between France and Uruguay had to be moved across London to White City as Wembley’s owners refused to cancel its regular Friday night meeting.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But as of 2025, about 1 in 6 people under age 65 do not have access to this coverage, including many small-business owners and tradespeople, as well as part-time workers and those in the gig economy.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
The move sparked concerns over whether he could be fined for his action, as other current and former owners around the league have been hit in the wallet for similar acts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
According to the comments, many pet owners say this kind of behavior is typical for small and large dogs living together.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
With Gilman's permission, fellow business owners at Little Geese Shop and Joy Ice Cream Social and friends created a GoFundMe and a meal train for Gilman's family.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The owners of 100 Taylor, Ronald Runyeon and Linda Sue Simmons, said the closure is temporary, in a statement on the building's website.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The ‘dogs’ proved so popular, in fact, that the 1966 World Cup group game between France and Uruguay had to be moved across London to White City as Wembley’s owners refused to cancel its regular Friday night meeting.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But as of 2025, about 1 in 6 people under age 65 do not have access to this coverage, including many small-business owners and tradespeople, as well as part-time workers and those in the gig economy.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
The move sparked concerns over whether he could be fined for his action, as other current and former owners around the league have been hit in the wallet for similar acts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
According to the comments, many pet owners say this kind of behavior is typical for small and large dogs living together.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
With Gilman's permission, fellow business owners at Little Geese Shop and Joy Ice Cream Social and friends created a GoFundMe and a meal train for Gilman's family.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The owners of 100 Taylor, Ronald Runyeon and Linda Sue Simmons, said the closure is temporary, in a statement on the building's website.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
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Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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New instructions on the draft form clarify that sole proprietors of businesses must use their Social Security number and disregarded entities must use the owner’s taxpayer identification number.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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