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Recent Examples of proprietor
They both accommodate sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations.
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Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Cash basis accounting is the method used by most sole proprietors.
—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
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Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Cash basis accounting is the method used by most sole proprietors.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietor
owner
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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
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David Rubenstein, principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, was also among the guests, sources told Candy Woodall of Spotlight on Maryland.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Proprietor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietor. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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