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ownership

[oh-ner-ship] / ˈoʊ nərˌʃɪp /
NOUN
possession of property
Synonyms
STRONGEST
control holding partnership property purchase takeover
STRONG
buying claim cut deed dominion end hand occupancy piece proprietorship purchasing residence slice tenancy tenure title
WEAK
having possessorship proprietary rights
Antonyms
STRONG
lease renting

Example Sentences

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But they don’t typically impact the ownership experience, says Rolls-Royce, because owners have people for that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The ownership, the players, we are aligned in our decision.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The incomplete land registry at the time made ownership across much of Greece unclear.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Additionally, Arcuri said he doesn’t think Intel would’ve retaken ownership of the Ireland fab if it didn’t have “a good line of sight over potential foundry wins.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Many things disagreed with me about this so-called ownership.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.