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 Big business interests like building owners, developers and the property tax attorneys that file appeals for both lined up with Hynes, who convinced party officials to endorse him over the summer. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 The tax would be paid by lodging guests, not directly by property owners, and would remain in place until ended by voters. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Blockquote, whose owners were not disclosed by Pirro's office, will receive a total share of about $148,256 in connection with the settlement. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 Hardcore MTBers will be disappointed but this is a deliberate attempt to entice existing Honda motorbike, car and SUV owners into a new world. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 Safety begins with owners and boards and extends to every employee operating an attraction. — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 With a rustic aesthetic, the cottage is charming and artsy, with antique finds from the owners' travels around the world. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 While some industries were thriving thanks to government support for technologies such as AI and electric vehicles, owners of small businesses reported tough times as their customers cut back on spending. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Wu said sometimes when a restaurant transfers owners or wants to add takeout, that could trigger additional zoning reviews. — Payton May, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
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proprietors
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  • In return, George takes a five-figure consulting fee and 2% of the proceeds if proprietors sell their business within ten years.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
  • History tells us that promises by news proprietors to preserve their properties’ independence from their own partisan ideological predilections are typically honored in the breach.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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