owners

plural of owner
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 Predatory towing, which can include booting and towing at exorbitant prices, affects residents, small business owners and truck drivers across Charlotte. Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 Madison Social Charcuterie’s rapid growth has resulted from word-of-mouth endorsements, according to the owners, with support coming from friends, neighbors, colleagues and the downtown community. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 The cabin is customizable, with optional upscale features allowing owners to add their personal touch. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 Mine workers and labor groups have long accused mine owners of failing to enforce safety regulations or provide adequate protective equipment. ABC News, 30 July 2026 There is a precedent for the committee, and league owners, to block a relocation. Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026 England’s top soccer league is already filled with American owners. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Eight of the closing stores are located in Florida, impacting rural pet owners. Gabe Hauari, Florida Times-Union, 30 July 2026 Florida businesses, landlords and owners of other non-homestead properties would almost certainly see their taxes increase. Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
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proprietors
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  • Co-owner Adah Fitzgerald, a 2001 graduate of Davidson College, purchased the independent bookstore from its original proprietors more than a decade ago.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • He was sent by the Pennsylvania Assembly to work with the Penn family, who were the proprietors of the colony, to settle a taxation dispute.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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