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
For owners with 100,000-plus-mile vehicles that could break down anytime, this is a real advantage.
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Michael Kurko,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
And that has pet owners looking for ways to help their animals get through the loud explosions and bright flashes.
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The lushly landscaped, 94-acre retirement community in Cockeysville is in such high demand from Baltimore-area older adults that some units have a two-year waiting list, so the nonprofit’s owners have decided to build a second campus.
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Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Although economics vary from studio to studio, a movie of this size would need to earn at least $375 million to break even since cinema owners get to keep roughly half of revenues.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 June 2026
Where are the trade union leaders, the professional associations, the employee advocacy groups, the campus voices, the pension funds, and the institutional investors, the true owners of these CEOs’ companies who control 80% of public equity?
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
After a storm, property owners and associations should document damage as quickly as conditions safely permit.
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Stephen Hauptman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The workers' group opposes Ryder's Law, which will sever the main income source for many of the heavily immigrant owners and drivers.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Michael Kurko,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
And that has pet owners looking for ways to help their animals get through the loud explosions and bright flashes.
—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The lushly landscaped, 94-acre retirement community in Cockeysville is in such high demand from Baltimore-area older adults that some units have a two-year waiting list, so the nonprofit’s owners have decided to build a second campus.
—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Although economics vary from studio to studio, a movie of this size would need to earn at least $375 million to break even since cinema owners get to keep roughly half of revenues.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 June 2026
Where are the trade union leaders, the professional associations, the employee advocacy groups, the campus voices, the pension funds, and the institutional investors, the true owners of these CEOs’ companies who control 80% of public equity?
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
After a storm, property owners and associations should document damage as quickly as conditions safely permit.
—
Stephen Hauptman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The workers' group opposes Ryder's Law, which will sever the main income source for many of the heavily immigrant owners and drivers.
—
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
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Most sole proprietors use the cash method of accounting, which means income is recognized when payment is received and expenses are recognized when they are paid.
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And Breakfast If your idea of an ideal accommodation involves generous front porches, homecooked breakfast, and proprietors that feel like longtime friends, consider one of Stuart’s lovely bed and breakfasts.
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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