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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
Advertisement Over the years, the ownership of the mansion has changed hands, transforming the space within its wooden walls from the home of a Scottish immigrant to that of Joseph Foulke and his family in 1823, and then to Noah Wheaton in 1857.
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Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
As long as ownership continues to provide resources to one of the smartest front office figures in the sport, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers will continue to contend for World Series titles.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Gift cards can also be redeemed at other restaurants under the same ownership, such as the Chancery Pub in Mequon and Parkside 23 in Brookfield.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, coinciding with Puig’s IPO, the conglomerate acquired 100 per cent ownership of Byredo, aiming to expand the brand into new product categories.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
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Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
As long as ownership continues to provide resources to one of the smartest front office figures in the sport, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers will continue to contend for World Series titles.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Gift cards can also be redeemed at other restaurants under the same ownership, such as the Chancery Pub in Mequon and Parkside 23 in Brookfield.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, coinciding with Puig’s IPO, the conglomerate acquired 100 per cent ownership of Byredo, aiming to expand the brand into new product categories.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in 2024—taking the White House, flipping the Senate and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong, how to rebuild, and party leadership and direction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Several safety features — including driver distraction alert and lane keeping — can’t be permanently disabled.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, many of those sales happen with little or no record-keeping.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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True Detective's Cary Joji Fukunaga directed the film, but since Craig's departure and the recent shake-up in proprietorship, no new Bond or Bond director has yet been announced.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 1961, the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin became the first man up there, sparking an immediate bidding war with the US for proprietorship of the moon.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
8 July 2024
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The Maldives also maintains a complete ban on the import, sale, distribution, possession and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping products, regardless of age.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Rainbows have been effective in the red zone, scoring on 97% of their possessions inside the 20-yard line.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The software, called VenApp, was originally launched by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2022 as a hybrid application, integrating a messaging service with a helpline for people to report issues with utility services, such as power outages and water disruptions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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