as in control
the state or fact of owning something
Home ownership is on the rise in this country. The café is now under new ownership.
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Recent Examples of ownership
Owned by the Paddock family for more than a century, the newspaper was converted to an employee stock ownership plan in 2018.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
After two decades of external support, moving toward country ownership and sustainable financing is reasonable.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Gun ownership in Canada is also far less common than in the US.
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
If a defendant appears and disputes ownership, litigation can stretch for years.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
After two decades of external support, moving toward country ownership and sustainable financing is reasonable.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Gun ownership in Canada is also far less common than in the US.
—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
If a defendant appears and disputes ownership, litigation can stretch for years.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ownership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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Residents of the peninsula are often reluctant to speak out publicly given the control Russia enforces on the ground.
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At-home routines give you more control over how aggressively your nails are filed and how gently polish is removed.
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The lesson is that ERP, supply chain, financial and operational planning systems are expected to support execution, not just record keeping.
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Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
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Those colours, as worn by Newton Heath — the club formed in 1878 who became Manchester United in 1902 — would become a symbol of the fight against the Glazers’ proprietorship.
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Last month, prosecutors dropped all of the charges except for one count each of grand theft, organized scheme to defraud and proprietorship by non-dentists.
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Teammate Jordan Henderson, now at his fourth World Cup, recalled Kane scoring twice in the opener against Croatia to match Lineker and mistakenly thought this mark was already in Kane’s sole possession.
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The Three Lions are maintaining a high press but can't keep possession in the attacking third.
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
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He was raised in Tiberias and Eilat, outside Israel’s traditional centers of power and influence.
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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