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
Those owners were McKim Boyd’s great-uncles, and now Boyd himself runs the family business that his great-grandparents acquired in 1918.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
In March 2016, when the owners closed the restaurant, Joel decided to turn a setback into an opportunity.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Some shop owners who didn’t want to be identified, said that a parade may be planned along Westwood if the Iran team advances.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Nobody can question their success as owners.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The Stone House This three-bedroom, two-story guest house dates back to 1911 and is filled with upcycled treasures from the neighboring Black Dog Salvage, an antique warehouse run by the same owners.
—Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Even seasoned pool owners are impressed.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
The team’s owners have said their social justice convictions struck a chord with Seattle’s sports fans.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
One of the owners, Viola, made sure to keep it that way when endeavoring in this passion project.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
In March 2016, when the owners closed the restaurant, Joel decided to turn a setback into an opportunity.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Some shop owners who didn’t want to be identified, said that a parade may be planned along Westwood if the Iran team advances.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Nobody can question their success as owners.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The Stone House This three-bedroom, two-story guest house dates back to 1911 and is filled with upcycled treasures from the neighboring Black Dog Salvage, an antique warehouse run by the same owners.
—Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Even seasoned pool owners are impressed.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
The team’s owners have said their social justice convictions struck a chord with Seattle’s sports fans.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
One of the owners, Viola, made sure to keep it that way when endeavoring in this passion project.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
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In recent years, several tandem-specific bike shops have closed as proprietors retired or struggled with sales.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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This plan is available only to US residents and is suited to sole proprietors.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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