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
That arena is part of the Nuggets’ ownership group’s 48-acre Midway Rising redevelopment.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
When his ownership took over Screenland in 2012, film was dying and they were forced to upgrade to digital or be shut out of new releases.
—Joseph Hernandez
august 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Once on the list, properties cannot be removed for at least two years unless ownership changes and all active violations are fixed within 90 days of the sale, according to Word.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Vikings still needed to recruit Allen, so the franchise ownership met with him and Harris.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
When his ownership took over Screenland in 2012, film was dying and they were forced to upgrade to digital or be shut out of new releases.
—Joseph Hernandez
august 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Once on the list, properties cannot be removed for at least two years unless ownership changes and all active violations are fixed within 90 days of the sale, according to Word.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Vikings still needed to recruit Allen, so the franchise ownership met with him and Harris.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
Noun
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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One European official told CNN that Putin had persisted with his demands for control of all of the Donbas region - something politically and practically impossible for Zelensky to concede, and which he’s already rejected.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There's no keeping score and no referees, and spots are pre-paid annually so Fons doesn't have to ask members for money each week.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Inadequate record keeping of seafood/shellfish and fish.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Aug. 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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She’s charged with accessory after the fact to a second-degree felony, violation of probation and possession of marijuana less than 20 grams.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Initally Cyprien's mother was charged with felony meth possession and gun theft while his father was arrested on an outstanding probation violation warrant from Texas and a domestic violence assault warrant in Nashville.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Such programming has been a major hit for Netflix since debuting WWE Raw in January, and Disney is clearly hoping for something of the same regular tune-in power for its sports app.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Protests throughout the spring and summer have demonstrated significant (and even international) opposition to the Trump Administration’s agenda, particularly its attempts to consolidate power and undermine key institutions and services.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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