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
Now a cultural shift is needed — one that fosters a sense of ownership in the economy.
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Lisa Kidd Hunt, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
After more than 50 years of ownership, the actor sold the property in 2020 to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners, per The Salt Lake Tribune.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The president has since extended the deadline for divesting TikTok from its Chinese ownership several times, and it's happened once again amid more promises of an imminent deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
That is not to say there hasn’t been a transformation: Everton’s ownership have invested heavily in the women’s squad, breaking their club-record transfer record for England midfielder Ruby Mace while signing eight others in the process.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Kidd Hunt, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
After more than 50 years of ownership, the actor sold the property in 2020 to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners, per The Salt Lake Tribune.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The president has since extended the deadline for divesting TikTok from its Chinese ownership several times, and it's happened once again amid more promises of an imminent deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
That is not to say there hasn’t been a transformation: Everton’s ownership have invested heavily in the women’s squad, breaking their club-record transfer record for England midfielder Ruby Mace while signing eight others in the process.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ownership
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Touch controls aren't supported here.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Butter pats in a reach-in cooler overnight measured 48 to 50 degrees, way too warm for safe-keeping.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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Games are often decided by a final possession, series of penalties, or matchup factor.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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As demand for electricity surged to power more electric devices in homes and Big Tech's boom in data centers, renewable energy has been the go-to source for the cheapest, fastest way to generate more juice.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, global demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030, requiring upgrades in power, cooling, and connectivity.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ownership. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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