as in owners
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
the proprietor of a used-car dealership
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Recent Examples of proprietors
New instructions on the draft form clarify that sole proprietors of businesses must use their Social Security number and disregarded entities must use the owner’s taxpayer identification number.
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Danielle Chemtob, 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
Most of the sons and daughters of the proprietors who remained had little interest in continuing their parents’ line of work.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
The $55 million project aims to attract proprietors of places such as convenience stores, gas stations, shopping areas, parking lots and other high-traffic destinations to build fast-charging infrastructure.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
If your idea of an ideal accommodation involves generous front porches, homecooked breakfast, and proprietors that feel like longtime friends, consider one of Stuart’s lovely bed and breakfasts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Includes all workers except proprietors, private household employees, unpaid volunteers, farm employees, and the unincorporated self-employed.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
While some content owners have agreed to sell their wares to AI proprietors, others have held out and in some cases filed lawsuits against tech firms.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Danielle Chemtob, 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
Most of the sons and daughters of the proprietors who remained had little interest in continuing their parents’ line of work.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
The $55 million project aims to attract proprietors of places such as convenience stores, gas stations, shopping areas, parking lots and other high-traffic destinations to build fast-charging infrastructure.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
If your idea of an ideal accommodation involves generous front porches, homecooked breakfast, and proprietors that feel like longtime friends, consider one of Stuart’s lovely bed and breakfasts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Includes all workers except proprietors, private household employees, unpaid volunteers, farm employees, and the unincorporated self-employed.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
While some content owners have agreed to sell their wares to AI proprietors, others have held out and in some cases filed lawsuits against tech firms.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietors
owners
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Perfect for pet owners, the Shark AV2501S robot vacuum creates a precision map of your home, and intuitively detects and avoids objects.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The ‘dogs’ proved so popular, in fact, that the 1966 World Cup group game between France and Uruguay had to be moved across London to White City as Wembley’s owners refused to cancel its regular Friday night meeting.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Proprietors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietors. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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