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
In recent years, several tandem-specific bike shops have closed as proprietors retired or struggled with sales.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
This plan is available only to US residents and is suited to sole proprietors.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
According to the outlet, documents filed on May 14 list both Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 44, as the proprietors of the lease on Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
To fix this, the proprietors built Circolo Golf Villa d’Este, an 18-hole course inspired by the era’s best English clubs and opened it in 1926.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
This festival will feature soul food dishes from more than 100 small business vendors and food service proprietors, as well as live entertainment and activities.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
For most sole proprietors, that period follows the calendar year—from January 1 through December 31.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The compliance checks are intended to ensure that proprietors and their employees are properly asking for identification before making the sale.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Without the same ties to the landscape and community, these proprietors might lack the know-how of tending to the land and its best interests at heart.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
This plan is available only to US residents and is suited to sole proprietors.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
According to the outlet, documents filed on May 14 list both Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 44, as the proprietors of the lease on Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
To fix this, the proprietors built Circolo Golf Villa d’Este, an 18-hole course inspired by the era’s best English clubs and opened it in 1926.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
This festival will feature soul food dishes from more than 100 small business vendors and food service proprietors, as well as live entertainment and activities.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
For most sole proprietors, that period follows the calendar year—from January 1 through December 31.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The compliance checks are intended to ensure that proprietors and their employees are properly asking for identification before making the sale.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Without the same ties to the landscape and community, these proprietors might lack the know-how of tending to the land and its best interests at heart.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietors
owners
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Those owners were McKim Boyd’s great-uncles, and now Boyd himself runs the family business that his great-grandparents acquired in 1918.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In March 2016, when the owners closed the restaurant, Joel decided to turn a setback into an opportunity.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Proprietors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietors. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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