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
For the last few years, leaders with the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians have advocated for returning the 50-acre San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to tribal ownership.
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Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Oklahomans could hear a lot about foreign ownership of land in the state during the next eight months of political campaigning for governor.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Mar. 2026
The Fox ownership deprived us of Mike Piazza, and the voters deprived us of Maury Wills, but the answer remains zero.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
With ownership in flux and feuding under the Bowlen family, Paton took his shot with Hackett and Wilson.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
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Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Oklahomans could hear a lot about foreign ownership of land in the state during the next eight months of political campaigning for governor.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Mar. 2026
The Fox ownership deprived us of Mike Piazza, and the voters deprived us of Maury Wills, but the answer remains zero.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
With ownership in flux and feuding under the Bowlen family, Paton took his shot with Hackett and Wilson.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
Noun
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Despite just a one-goal margin of victory, Coastal Academy was in complete control from start to finish.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Stars then took control early Wednesday against Hill-Murray.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One boys team already got tossed for shoddy record-keeping.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Do your record keeping during or right after the gardening season, while everything is still fresh in your memory.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 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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Despite dominating possession, the defending MLS champions trailed 2-0 at halftime following a 3-0 shutout in the MLS season opener at LAFC last weekend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Within the zones, penalties for violations such as open container possession, public urination, public smoking and excessive noise would increase.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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From Demna’s star-studded, dramatic first Gucci show to a bold Fendi debut from Maria Grazia Chiuri, with Uma Thurman and Monica Bellucci front row, and even a Madonna cameo at Dolce & Gabbana, this season in Milan packed plenty of celebrity power.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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The central issue in Learning Resources--the authority of presidents to usurp congressional powers--would have never arisen, there would have been no court ruling or case to now discuss, if Republicans in Congress had defended their legislative authority from the outset.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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