POSSESSORS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Business owners can upload sales reports and ask AI to identify trends, explain declining margins or summarize financial performance.

— Don Markland, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Last November, Bass announced a pilot task force, which became permanent this summer, to investigate allegations of animal cruelty on Skid Row and train police officers to handle those situations as well as offer basic resources to pet owners.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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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
Na Praia won’t be open until summer 2027, but the proprietors of the beloved pastoral escape that is São Lourenço do Barrocal east of Comporta are promising an exquisite new offering of suites, houses, and villas nestled into the dunes themselves.

— Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

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