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
Since 2016, the group works to grow interest in reading and improve literacy rates and book ownership for children in underserved communities.
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Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Founder Tina Howard then took ownership of the Stir Crazy Baked Goods space on Magnolia and merged the two businesses together in 2022.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
By prioritizing permanent, structural upgrades over fleeting trends, savvy property owners ensure that every dollar spent translates directly into immense pride of ownership today and substantial financial equity tomorrow.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Cities and municipalities themselves do not necessarily obtain full ownership of ShotSpotter data even when data is shared with them.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Founder Tina Howard then took ownership of the Stir Crazy Baked Goods space on Magnolia and merged the two businesses together in 2022.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
By prioritizing permanent, structural upgrades over fleeting trends, savvy property owners ensure that every dollar spent translates directly into immense pride of ownership today and substantial financial equity tomorrow.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Cities and municipalities themselves do not necessarily obtain full ownership of ShotSpotter data even when data is shared with them.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Finance teams gain earlier cost visibility, improving margin control and sustainability and sourcing teams can evaluate material impact, availability and waste implications.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The poem contrasts this process with dutiful, dry record-keeping, which is more faithful to what’s known but evokes less of what’s not.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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At the moment, we’re told, Cregger feels more in need of dealmakers than a manager, specifically — hence, his keeping on CAA and the firm of Jackoway Austen Tyerman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 June 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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Portland also dominated on the boards to get extra possessions.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Bruno Fernandes pulls the strings in the final third with the precision of his right foot, Paris Saint-Germain star Vitinha is essential in speeding up circulation in midfield and maintaining possession, and Bernardo Silva is decisive from the right wing, often popping up in unexpected spaces.—
Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Federal officials this year sent water from the upstream Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Lake Powell to stave off an emergency where water levels in the lower reservoir fall so low that water no longer flows through the dam’s power turbines — the only safe way to release water for extended periods.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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That still left a lot of the two-time league champion’s star power exposed to be plucked by the four new teams looking to fill rosters.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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