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Recent Examples of proprietor
The result is a deeply precarious financial life, especially for sole proprietors or founders bootstrapping their ventures.
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Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Quarterly payments are due for individuals, sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders who expect to owe at least $1,000 for the current tax year, according to the IRS.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Owners Brent Walker and Meghan Gold, also proprietors of Parker Garage in Parker, were not immediately available to discuss the circumstances of the closure.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Also on camera is Edmond Addo, the proprietor of a run-down outdoor cinema in Accra.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Quarterly payments are due for individuals, sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders who expect to owe at least $1,000 for the current tax year, according to the IRS.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Owners Brent Walker and Meghan Gold, also proprietors of Parker Garage in Parker, were not immediately available to discuss the circumstances of the closure.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Also on camera is Edmond Addo, the proprietor of a run-down outdoor cinema in Accra.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietor
owner
Noun
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Renshaw is the owner of Harris and Renshaw Physical Therapy in North Little Rock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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This has been my go-to spot for years, and the owners are amazing people.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Proprietor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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