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
Allen’s film uses art as advocacy, forcing audiences to interrogate whether the American promise of land ownership, and by extension, freedom remains intact.
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Being the commissioner of any league is a hard job, but with WNBA job comes with extra challenges—including bosses at the NBA and a divide among ownership between those with billions who want to step on the gas and those who have been there for years, but don’t have endlessly deep pockets.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The move is a departure for an organization that has resisted significant leadership changes under the ownership of the Monfort family.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Being the commissioner of any league is a hard job, but with WNBA job comes with extra challenges—including bosses at the NBA and a divide among ownership between those with billions who want to step on the gas and those who have been there for years, but don’t have endlessly deep pockets.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The move is a departure for an organization that has resisted significant leadership changes under the ownership of the Monfort family.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette maintains full editorial control over this article and all other coverage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Going forward, the chain may need to hire a police detail to traffic control, the chief said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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That’s far from 41 degrees or below for safe keeping of cheese, and a Stop Sale was issued.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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This was just one of a great number of changes the couple made to the house over several years, gradually altering the layout of the rooms and adding a bath and an oven as their fortunes improved, thanks to the increasing popularity of Virginia’s work and Leonard’s attentive book-keeping.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 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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Protect your property and possessions from fire, theft, and other unexpected perils.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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His record includes larceny, theft, and marijuana possession, the agency said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additional revelations hint of Kiri's evolving powers, the menacing Quaritch bonding with Varang to help defeat the Na'vi, a spectacular air/sea clash between the Ash People, the RDA, and the Na’vi, and Spider threatening to kill someone offscreen.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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