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 team is now under the ownership of his three daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, and Kalen Jackson, who told The Wall Street Journal that the lake house has been a place of peace, joy, and connection for decades.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Her hire follows Vice Media emerging from bankruptcy protection under the ownership of Fortress Investment Group, Soros Capital Management and Monroe Capital.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Holcomb signed a letter of intent with Michigan City in December 2024, laying the groundwork to transfer ownership of the prison site to the city by Jan. 1, 2029.
—Casey Smith, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
In 1985 and under the ownership of the Agnelli family, Juventus became the first club in history to win all the available international trophies.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Her hire follows Vice Media emerging from bankruptcy protection under the ownership of Fortress Investment Group, Soros Capital Management and Monroe Capital.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Holcomb signed a letter of intent with Michigan City in December 2024, laying the groundwork to transfer ownership of the prison site to the city by Jan. 1, 2029.
—Casey Smith, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
In 1985 and under the ownership of the Agnelli family, Juventus became the first club in history to win all the available international trophies.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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In August 2018, having been co-owners since 2007, Stan Kroenke bought Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s 30 per cent shareholding for over £600m, ending a long power struggle for ultimate control of the club and taking his total stake to 97 per cent.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the last 130 years of record-keeping, the top five warmest years took place in the last decade.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plan administration costs are fees for managing the plan, including record-keeping, legal, and administrative services.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
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The 33,000 documents provided by the DOJ to Congress is just a fraction of the files the Department of Justice has in its possession.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Court records show that a majority of Stevenson's arrests are related to the unlawful possession of a firearm or narcotics.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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He's been incredible with the Mets, and his power is almost impossible to replace.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The rallies aimed to demonstrate the power of the working class in cities including Boston, Chicago, Detroit and New York.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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