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
Kesavabhotla also noted that the firm’s profitability has already improved, in part due to its ownership economics.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 May 2026
And here there’s return, there’s repatriation, there’s ownership rights, reparations, and in some cases—very few cases—a temporary loan.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Sony Music Publishing has officially acquired Recognition Music Group‘s catalog from Blackstone, the companies announced on Monday, giving Sony ownership of publishing catalogs from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and the Red Hot Chili Peppers among many others.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Recipient countries are asked to co-invest and gradually assume full ownership of their own development programs.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 May 2026
And here there’s return, there’s repatriation, there’s ownership rights, reparations, and in some cases—very few cases—a temporary loan.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Sony Music Publishing has officially acquired Recognition Music Group‘s catalog from Blackstone, the companies announced on Monday, giving Sony ownership of publishing catalogs from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and the Red Hot Chili Peppers among many others.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Recipient countries are asked to co-invest and gradually assume full ownership of their own development programs.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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Moving the Department of Education under the governor’s control just gives even more power to the same Sacramento insiders who have turned our schools into some of the worst in the country.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As Polis has discovered, firm Democratic control doesn’t translate into a unified vision for the state.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The department said 1,047 people were killed in traffic crashes last year, which is 80 fewer than last year and the lowest since record keeping began in 1928.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sports Illustrated also impacted the depth of journalistic coverage devoted to sports and recognized an audience willing to pay for content beyond the record-keeping of winners and losers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The police have been in possession of the same videos as the social workers, yet no charges have been brought against the parents in criminal court.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Cade Cunningham had a triple-double for Detroit (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), but had turnovers on three straight possessions late that were devastating.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Bedside power outlets and ceiling fans add to the convenience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The Avs finally got on the board via their second power-play chance on a Nathan MacKinnon goal that had an Artturi Lehkonen vibe to it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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