proprietors

plural of proprietor
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 As the proud proprietors of delicacies like pineapple casserole and pear salad, Southerners are no stranger to seemingly odd flavor combinations. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025 In Colorado, Christian proprietors have been repeatedly targeted for exercising their free exercise of religion. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 These adjustable boards also offer newfound flexibility, scalability, and investor security for independent gym proprietors, helping to turn smaller cities and even towns of fewer than 50,000 people into viable climbing markets. Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025 Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 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. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietors
owners
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  • In August, a mountain lion walked into a California home after the owners accidentally left the door open.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Club owners are kind of sitting ducks.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Proprietors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietors. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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