co-owned; co-owning

transitive verb

: to own (something) along with one or more others
The association will give parties who currently own or co-own multiple teams 18 months to comply with its new policies …Jacob Wolf

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Jordan is the principal owner of 23XI Racing, which Hamlin co-owns and effectively runs. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026 That was almost three times the daily active users on sportsbook BetMGM, co-owned by MGM and Entain, which had 81% growth to 680,000 daily active users. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026 Hallford’s former wife, Carie Hallford, who co-owned the Return to Nature Funeral Home, is due to be sentenced April 24. Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026 His former wife, Carie Hallford, who co-owned the Return to Nature Funeral Home, is due to be sentenced on state charges on April 24. Maria Braganini, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 The tournament is co-owned by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, and insurance is provided by National Financial Partners. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Derich Carlson, who co-owns the bar and grill at 320 Southwest Blvd. Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026 His wife, Andrea, who co-owns the café, handles the front end of the business. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026 Hamlin then dove into a high-profile lawsuit in which the 23XI Racing team he co-owns with NBA legend Michael Jordan joined with Front Row Motorsports to sue NASCAR for antitrust violations. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of co-own was in 1864

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“Co-own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-own. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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