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 His dual role as a social media platform owner and a close adviser to the president-elect could bring additional scrutiny. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025 On the one hand the current climate illustrates the potential advantage of assumable loans, but in some instances the loan sizes may be inadequate and the new owner may not be as creditworthy as the old owner. Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 For example, property owners can leverage AI to draft and process lease agreements. Matias Recchia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Maria McCool, hairstylist, salon owner, and founder and CEO of Calista, said that people can expect their hair to get two to three shades lighter when using a hair lightener. Jamie Ballard, Allure, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for owner 

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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