POSSESSOR Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

possessor

noun

as in owner

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country

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Recent Examples of possessor The most recent possessor of the objects reached out to the FBI after looking into the artifacts’ suspicious provenance. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026 Tasty-morsel entrepreneurship stands in here for a modern kind of Protestant work ethic, but gets sprinkled with the sense that cuteness, like beauty for older women, is a commodity in itself that the possessor can exploit to their own advantage. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

On the property’s 5 acres, the botanist owner has grown specimen plants, trees, and a meadow garden, complemented by an outdoor sculpture, walking paths, and a Native American geological landmark.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Starting a business in Kansas comes with a lot of decisions, and insurance is rarely the one owners think about first.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of owner

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Sole proprietors, partners, and LLC members are generally exempt themselves, though construction businesses are typically required to carry coverage even with very few employees.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
The story also summarized how much money the two candidates had raised from different categories of supporters, such as the proprietors of nursing homes, labor unions and small donors.

— Robert Boatright, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

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