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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Noun
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Dog owners are also advised that barking may attract coyotes.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Television revenue is one battle line being drawn as owners prepare to push for a salary cap during collective bargaining negotiations after the season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Many a Reddit thread and law firm blog post have popped up to answer questions about how proprietors ought to respond to lawsuits.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Scott and Cody Fitzsimmons, proprietors of Oak Cliff’s Tureen gallery (where Muñoz also recently showed), lent an oversize Easter egg by Matthew Langan-Peck.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Possessors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessors. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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