as in proprietors
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell
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Recent Examples of owners
Head coach Rob Edwards walked into a club in November with fans in revolt, players and coaches being booed and owners being told to leave.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
In the new South, one scrabbling to industrialize, business owners could now hire unpaid labor through the penal system.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
With an off day Monday, the Braves, owners of the best record in baseball, have once again reshuffled their rotation ahead of a new week.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Its longtime owners had passed away, and Echols asked their son what the family planned to do with the historic property that, since its opening in the late 1930s, is considered the oldest continuously operating motel on Route 66.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The sale has to be approved by 75% of the MLB's owners, with the next owners' meetings scheduled for June, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The new terminal shows how important the Masters is to NetJets and its fractional owners.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
In the new South, one scrabbling to industrialize, business owners could now hire unpaid labor through the penal system.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
With an off day Monday, the Braves, owners of the best record in baseball, have once again reshuffled their rotation ahead of a new week.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Its longtime owners had passed away, and Echols asked their son what the family planned to do with the historic property that, since its opening in the late 1930s, is considered the oldest continuously operating motel on Route 66.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The sale has to be approved by 75% of the MLB's owners, with the next owners' meetings scheduled for June, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The new terminal shows how important the Masters is to NetJets and its fractional owners.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
Noun
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They both accommodate sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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For most sole proprietors, that period follows the calendar year—from January 1 through December 31.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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