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 price was $1,250,000, and the new owners took over the house in May. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 July 2025 The store owner estimates the closure for repairs will last two to three months, impacting back-to-school sales. Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025 Meanwhile, the owners got more games, shorter contracts and smaller bonuses. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2025 Clip owners can add the Alert feature through an update in the Pebblebee companion app. ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • The proprietor was the cashier, known to all of us.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
  • Louise Brealey has also been cast as flying instructor and Quidditch coach Rolanda Hooch, while Anton Lesser will play wand proprietor Garrick Ollivander.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 July 2025

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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