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.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ownership
At the same time, residents have endured a tax foreclosure crisis and, decades before that, the city of Detroit was redlined, a practice by government appraisers that led to neighborhood segregation, disinvestment and stripped Black people of home ownership opportunities.
—
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Beyond that, dog ownership costs averaged $2,489 per year in 2023—and with inflation, those expenses are only expected to rise.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Oates works in commercial real estate and is part of the Sacramento Kings’ ownership group.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, Pepsi divested its ownership of Rockstar Energy in the U.S. and Canada to rival energy drink maker Celsius.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ownership
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Beyond that, dog ownership costs averaged $2,489 per year in 2023—and with inflation, those expenses are only expected to rise.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Oates works in commercial real estate and is part of the Sacramento Kings’ ownership group.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, Pepsi divested its ownership of Rockstar Energy in the U.S. and Canada to rival energy drink maker Celsius.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ownership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
Noun
-
Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Developed by AheadForm Technology, the robot offers up to 30 degrees of freedom, powered by a precise control system and an advanced AI learning algorithm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Today, many of those sales happen with little or no record-keeping.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
-
Station keeping The Expedition 73 crewmates also took part in activities to maintain the space station's systems and prepare for future research.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
Rephayah Oselmo is wanted by the state of New York in connection with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon, according to a news release from the Marshals Service.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Gilgeous-Alexander drew a foul on Durant, who was playing tight defense, on the Thunder’s final possession.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Zebra mussels can completely clog water intake structures and affect public water supplies, power generation and many other industries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
-
The Dallas Cowboys climbed up most NFL power rankings lists following their 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share