as in proprietor
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 owner The previous owners had simply left the dog in a cage in the yard and never taken him for walks. Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Imani Nickson, 23, was initially meeting with the owners of Evans and Son Blacktop in West Chicago to discuss why she had not been paid, according to a July 11 news release from the DuPage County Prosecutor’s Office. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025 His story of a small-business owner affected by the widespread destruction isn’t unique. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 The purchase sees the brands transferred from previous owners Edrington, who own the Macallan and Highland Park distilleries, amongst others. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • The nori for Marin Coastal Gin is hand-harvested from the beaches below the rugged bluffs of the Sonoma Coast by Heidi Herrmann, proprietor of Strong Arm Farm.
    Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Condé Nast was once again the proprietor of the most famous celebrity party in the world.
    Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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