possessors

noun

plural of possessor
as in owners
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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  1. owners
  2. proprietors
Noun
  • Cheaper new homes New homes are now cheaper than existing ones for the first time in decades, as builders cut prices and offer incentives while resale owners keep asking too much.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Some owners could also pay up to $500 in routine or compliance inspections.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of owners
Noun
  • Co-owner Adah Fitzgerald, a 2001 graduate of Davidson College, purchased the independent bookstore from its original proprietors more than a decade ago.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • He was sent by the Pennsylvania Assembly to work with the Penn family, who were the proprietors of the colony, to settle a taxation dispute.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of proprietors
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