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
Chickering adds that under its new owners, TikTok has more control over what shows up on American feeds, but this control, according to Chickering, is where TikTok’s opportunity - and risk - lies.
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The former owners, Jennifer Bury and Gavin O’Neal, decided to sell the house on the corner of 15th and Franklin streets in early 2024.
—Angela Palermo
february 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The victory marked a Daytona sweep for three team owners heavily involved in the trial.
—Jenna Fryer, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Alarming her and neighbors are rumors that the legal owners of their homes plan to claim their property.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The league won’t vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Indoor-outdoor living is truly the soul of the design, a nod to the current owners’ second home in Costa Rica.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Seidler and his fellow owners incurred massive debt while inflating the payroll to $282 million in 2023, third highest in the league.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Matthew Chin, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The former owners, Jennifer Bury and Gavin O’Neal, decided to sell the house on the corner of 15th and Franklin streets in early 2024.
—Angela Palermo
february 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
The victory marked a Daytona sweep for three team owners heavily involved in the trial.
—Jenna Fryer, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Alarming her and neighbors are rumors that the legal owners of their homes plan to claim their property.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The league won’t vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Indoor-outdoor living is truly the soul of the design, a nod to the current owners’ second home in Costa Rica.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Seidler and his fellow owners incurred massive debt while inflating the payroll to $282 million in 2023, third highest in the league.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
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For Hispanic entrepreneurs, many of whom are first-generation business owners, immigrants, or sole proprietors, this risk is especially acute.—
Julio Fuentes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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