as in control
the state or fact of owning something
Home ownership is on the rise in this country. The café is now under new ownership.
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Recent Examples of ownership
United have pursued an aggressive strategy of cost-cutting under the minority ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has cut jobs from the club, as well as raising ticket prices at Old Trafford, clamping down on staff expenses and cancelling the annual staff Christmas party.
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Smartphone ownership and social media usage are ubiquitous among teens.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Sheinbaum noted that the mayor’s office of Miguel Hidalgo, the borough where Parque Bicentenario is located, is responsible for authorizing such events, regardless of the federal ownership of the property.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Other pages, such as one examining Benjamin Franklin’s ownership of enslaved people, were completely removed.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Smartphone ownership and social media usage are ubiquitous among teens.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Sheinbaum noted that the mayor’s office of Miguel Hidalgo, the borough where Parque Bicentenario is located, is responsible for authorizing such events, regardless of the federal ownership of the property.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Other pages, such as one examining Benjamin Franklin’s ownership of enslaved people, were completely removed.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
Noun
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The resolution is capped, and the controls seem slow and laggy by modern standards.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Transportation was notified to conduct traffic control.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2024, homelessness reached the highest point in the history of HUD's record keeping, with sizable increases in total homelessness, chronic homelessness, family homelessness, and unsheltered homelessness.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The final day of the calendar winter Wednesday was likely to bring with it a few last sprinkles of precipitation for storm-weary areas of the Bay Area before unveiling a weather pattern more keeping with the springtime.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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True Detective's Cary Joji Fukunaga directed the film, but since Craig's departure and the recent shake-up in proprietorship, no new Bond or Bond director has yet been announced.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 1961, the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin became the first man up there, sparking an immediate bidding war with the US for proprietorship of the moon.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
8 July 2024
Noun
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Court records show that Wegman had been arrested three weeks prior as well and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the 27th minute, Torres saw Lamine Yamal in possession of the ball and timed a perfect run behind Atletico’s center-backs, Jose Gimenez and Robin Le Normand.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Intake leverages the power of Ivalua’s gen AI and low code/no code configuration to automate and orchestrate processes across any system.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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