OWNERSHIPS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

ownership

noun

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 measure would allow many Cuban Americans to take legal ownership of a large chunk of the sprawling small private enterprises that have flourished on the island that have already been getting funding discreetly from Miami, but are under the names of relatives and friends on the island. —

Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 The structure, called the Participating Regional Operator model, allowed local owners in the highly fragmented industry to swap ownership in their properties for equity in NSA, while maintaining their local branding. —

Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Vega said at the meeting that FNA petitioned the Lake County Circuit Court to grant it a deed to the property, thereby transferring ownership. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Serino Coyne’s transition to private ownership under Upshaw follows its sale by parent company Omnicom, which purchased the agency in 2003. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ownership

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Affordability is a top issue this midterm cycle as the GOP is defending its control of the House and Senate.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The Jayhawks started this game on a 9-0 run, but TCU quickly caught up and took control, particularly with KU’s Bidunga in foul trouble.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026