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
The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.
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Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
This has been my go-to spot for years, and the owners are amazing people.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Property owners must apply for a special permit, called a certificate of appropriateness, to demolish a building on the local historic register.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2020, New York City passed the Displaced Hotel Service Workers Act, which requires new hotel owners to offer employment to the seller’s hotel workers for at least 90 days after the sale or transfer of ownership.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Crane remains one of baseball’s most involved owners and, in the wake of a season that fell short of expectations, is expected to examine the organization.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
And indoor/outdoor cats hunt, too, even if their owners don’t know it.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The dogs were left home alone for periods of 30 minutes, two hours and four hours before their owners returned.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
After selling out in 2024, pet owners will have another chance to buy Crocs for their pups as Chewy released two new colorways of the shoes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
This has been my go-to spot for years, and the owners are amazing people.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Property owners must apply for a special permit, called a certificate of appropriateness, to demolish a building on the local historic register.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2020, New York City passed the Displaced Hotel Service Workers Act, which requires new hotel owners to offer employment to the seller’s hotel workers for at least 90 days after the sale or transfer of ownership.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Crane remains one of baseball’s most involved owners and, in the wake of a season that fell short of expectations, is expected to examine the organization.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
And indoor/outdoor cats hunt, too, even if their owners don’t know it.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The dogs were left home alone for periods of 30 minutes, two hours and four hours before their owners returned.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
After selling out in 2024, pet owners will have another chance to buy Crocs for their pups as Chewy released two new colorways of the shoes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
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New instructions on the draft form clarify that sole proprietors of businesses must use their Social Security number and disregarded entities must use the owner’s taxpayer identification number.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Quarterly payments are due for individuals, sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders who expect to owe at least $1,000 for the current tax year, according to the IRS.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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