OWNER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

owner

noun

ˈō-nər

Definition of owner

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 Billionaire sports team owners have had no trouble securing CEQA exemptions for construction of new stadiums or arenas. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 If finalized, people close to Al Nassr’s new owners say being part of a wider consortium would allow the team to cut costs and tap media and marketing partnerships with other RedBird and SMC portfolio companies. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Carlie Irsay-Gordon, owner and CEO of the Colts, issued a strong statement regarding why the decision to fire Ballard unfolded at this specific point of the regular season. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Both of their owners, Christopher Foyle and Toby Blackwell, had contacted Daunt personally to offer him their failing enterprises; Daunt had come up with a rescue method. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner

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proprietor

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The restaurant’s proprietor Ricky McMenemy, who has worked there for 35 years, will become a commercial tenant of the National Trust.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
McAvoy also entrusted some of his gold to minicab proprietor Brian Perry.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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