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
Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.
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Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The annual affair, which draws Jeep owners and enthusiasts from around the globe, has become a crucial testing ground for the brand.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Paramount distribution executives can’t talk with theater owners and bookers about a future with Warners as that’s gun-jumping.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
This momentum comes as theater owners are heading to Las Vegas on Monday for CinemaCon, the industry’s annual trade show where studios pitch their upcoming slates.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Pet owners might want to leave their furry friends at homes, as pets are not allowed inside most businesses.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
For consumers and owners of small and medium businesses, wrong financial decisions can be ruinously expensive.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The appeals judges noted the class includes owners of more than 2,000 properties that were damaged by different fires separated by more than a hundred miles.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
As a result, pet owners often face no enforcement consequences for their failure to license.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The annual affair, which draws Jeep owners and enthusiasts from around the globe, has become a crucial testing ground for the brand.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Paramount distribution executives can’t talk with theater owners and bookers about a future with Warners as that’s gun-jumping.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
This momentum comes as theater owners are heading to Las Vegas on Monday for CinemaCon, the industry’s annual trade show where studios pitch their upcoming slates.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Pet owners might want to leave their furry friends at homes, as pets are not allowed inside most businesses.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
For consumers and owners of small and medium businesses, wrong financial decisions can be ruinously expensive.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The appeals judges noted the class includes owners of more than 2,000 properties that were damaged by different fires separated by more than a hundred miles.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
As a result, pet owners often face no enforcement consequences for their failure to license.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
Noun
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They both accommodate sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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For most sole proprietors, that period follows the calendar year—from January 1 through December 31.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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