ownership

noun

Definition of ownershipnext
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 The right piece can have craftsmanship, history, and the kind of character that only comes with secondhand ownership. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026 Garnett had a falling out with former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, but the club under new ownership made amends and hired him last year as a team ambassador. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The deal, which is still a long way from closing, has implications for the NBA’s potential multibillion-dollar sale of an expansion franchise 300 miles east of LA, the ownership future of baseball’s richest team and much more. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The facility came under Spinnova’s full ownership last year after Brazilian pulp producer Suzano withdrew from further investments in its Woodspin joint venture. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ownership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
  1. control
  2. keeping
  3. proprietorship
  4. possession
  5. power
Noun
  • Temperature control requires some attention, as the trailers can heat up quickly in direct sunlight and cool dramatically after dark.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Virna Jandiroba just took her down nine times and didn’t do much with that top control.
    — Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
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  • In the Phase-1, the team will run feasibility experiments, model EHD performance in Titan-like conditions, explore tethered-power balloon station-keeping, and perform engineering trade studies to define a prototype design for Phase II.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Koen also took issue with the coalition’s financial record-keeping and said its rental assistance program is redundant to West Valley Community Services’ program.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of keeping
Noun
  • 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
  • The New York Times described its methodology for producing the list, which started with selecting the criteria against which stores would be judged, including inventory, curation, proprietorship, customer service, ambience, location and payoff.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of proprietorship
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  • The Bears offense started slow before scoring on six of its final nine possessions.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Mercury conjoins Jupiter in Leo and your 2nd House of Resources, bringing growth to money, pricing, possessions, comfort, and self-worth.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Since Chinese leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, many aspects of personal life for members of the Communist Party or the state sector, from divorce to travel and social activities, have come under increasing scrutiny.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The genius villain is telepathic and has several powers, including superhuman strength, telekinesis, energy projection, shapeshifting and teleportation.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of power

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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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