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 That allows rights owners to unlock cash from income streams that may continue for decades. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 In 2020, Gaels owner Derrick Bachman fulfilled his dream of revamping a restaurant in his own vision when Brady’s Public House decided not to renew its lease at 5424 Troost Ave. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 So Rather’s take on what has happened to CBS News under new owner Skydance carries weight. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Raman’s office didn’t comment on that assertion, but Stahl said that the Bureau of Street Services isn’t funded to repair damaged sidewalks, and the responsibility falls to the adjacent property owners. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owner

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proprietor

Noun

But Shauf is less a mystery author than the proprietor of an intricate dollhouse, making his figurines fight and kiss in cross-sectioned rooms.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Dorian Thornley, the proprietor of Westsider Rare and Used Books, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, gives a basic literary-knowledge quiz to the young college graduates applying to work there, and has been appalled at the results.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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owned (up to)

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