Definition of ownernext
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 West End Bagels will add a second location in Waxhaw, years after its 2021 debut in nearby Indian Land, South Carolina, the owners shared on social media this week. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 There were few international visitors, an absence that has perplexed business owners who banked on hundreds of thousands of new faces to patronize their establishments. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Higgins said her solution is to speed up permitting by slashing red tape — both for these types of large, city projects and for home and business owners trying to install resilient upgrades. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The true owner of the registration is at risk of being fined the same amount. Hali Smith july 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • But perhaps more troubling is that Google, the proprietor of the world’s primary research tool, has rolled out AI Overviews that can indiscriminately take in fake material and authoritatively spit it back out as real.
    Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 2 July 2026
  • Right nearby is the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, which operated pre-Revolutionary War, before its proprietor took off to join the cause.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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