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
Meanwhile, Liberty Media’s assets include 100% ownership of Formula 1 and a 30% stake in Live Nation Entertainment.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
Tastefully subdued beige furniture that will be chucked the minute Trump takes ownership.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Such themes of ownership and viewership are etched into Pemberton’s work.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The transfer of ownership was settled in April and the total purchase price was $1,888,000, $1,132 per square foot.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
Tastefully subdued beige furniture that will be chucked the minute Trump takes ownership.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Such themes of ownership and viewership are etched into Pemberton’s work.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The transfer of ownership was settled in April and the total purchase price was $1,888,000, $1,132 per square foot.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
Noun
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By pinpointing high-privilege users and monitoring data-sharing behaviors, Reco assists CISOs in implementing stricter access controls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This underscores that communication in abusive relationships can escalate the situation, particularly when the core issue is power and control, not miscommunication.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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DeSantis and Perez have clashed this year on several fronts, from immigration enforcement and university and college presidential searches to oversight and record keeping by First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature economic-assistance program, Hope Florida.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Dart is known for having a strong pocket presence and keeping plays alive.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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When the court in 1995 struck down a federal law banning the possession of a handgun within 1,000 feet of a school on the grounds that Congress exceeded its authority under the commerce clause, Souter asserted in dissent that the court should have instead deferred to Congress .—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Baber was charged with interfering with police and possession of drug paraphernalia.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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The way their dynamic is structured, Colin fears that one wrong move could bring things to an end, which merely reinforces Ray’s power over him.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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At the time of writing, some 50,000 were still without power in Missouri, according to PowerOutage.us, a service that tracks disruptions.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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