ownership
noun
own·er·ship
ˈō-nər-ˌship 
plural ownerships
1
: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner
Warhol died in 1987, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts assumed ownership of his work.—
Adam Liptak
Adam Liptak… transfer of business and farm ownerships …—The Columbian (Clark County, Washington) (online)
The Columbian (Clark County, Washington) (online)2
: a group or organization of owners
The sale, if approved by at least 75% of major league ownership, would value the team at $1.725 billion.—Cale Clinton
Cale Clinton3
: the quality or state of being accountable : responsibility
A successful candidate must settle all fines and costs owed to the society … and take full ownership for the conduct that led to their disciplinary hearing.—Maggie McIntosh
Maggie McIntoshThe important thing in those situations is to promptly accept ownership of a misstep, do what's necessary to clean up the mess, and make the changes necessary to ensure it doesn't happen again.—Danville (Virginia) Register & Bee
Danville (Virginia) Register & BeeExamples of ownership in a Sentence
The company is under private ownership.
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That transformation, from role player to multimillionaire businessman, stood out in a league where endorsements and flashy purchases were often more visible than equity or ownership.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What to Know The Kremlin had said it is aligned with Trump's recent comments on Crimea that the Black Sea peninsula is lost to Ukraine and its ownership is not a point of discussion in the peace negotiations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Everton’s new owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), has been impressed with performances since its takeover in December and getting a new deal for Sorensen over the line was considered part of the next step in the women’s team’s new era under its ownership.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Coogler reckons with our very notion of freedom and ownership through the lens of horror, music, storytelling and religion — and through his own place as a filmmaker within the studio system.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What to Know The Kremlin had said it is aligned with Trump's recent comments on Crimea that the Black Sea peninsula is lost to Ukraine and its ownership is not a point of discussion in the peace negotiations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Everton’s new owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), has been impressed with performances since its takeover in December and getting a new deal for Sorensen over the line was considered part of the next step in the women’s team’s new era under its ownership.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Coogler reckons with our very notion of freedom and ownership through the lens of horror, music, storytelling and religion — and through his own place as a filmmaker within the studio system.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ownership
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ownership. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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