ownership
noun
own·er·ship
ˈō-nər-ˌship 
plural ownerships
1
: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner
Warhol died in 1987, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts assumed ownership of his work.—
Adam Liptak
Adam Liptak… transfer of business and farm ownerships …—The Columbian (Clark County, Washington) (online)
The Columbian (Clark County, Washington) (online)2
: a group or organization of owners
The sale, if approved by at least 75% of major league ownership, would value the team at $1.725 billion.—Cale Clinton
Cale Clinton3
: the quality or state of being accountable : responsibility
A successful candidate must settle all fines and costs owed to the society … and take full ownership for the conduct that led to their disciplinary hearing.—Maggie McIntosh
Maggie McIntoshThe important thing in those situations is to promptly accept ownership of a misstep, do what's necessary to clean up the mess, and make the changes necessary to ensure it doesn't happen again.—Danville (Virginia) Register & Bee
Danville (Virginia) Register & BeeExamples of ownership in a Sentence
The company is under private ownership.
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And Musk’s ownership of X has been widely criticized, especially by Democrats, for spreading misinformation.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The Company would likely record the revenue for the product component upon installation because the risks and rewards of ownership had transferred.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Yellowstone has tackled hot-button topics that are top of mind for voters this year: land ownership, representation onscreen with its Native storytelling and reproductive rights, among other topics.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that in just the first month of Musk’s ownership, anti–Black American slurs used on the platform increased by 202 percent.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The Company would likely record the revenue for the product component upon installation because the risks and rewards of ownership had transferred.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Yellowstone has tackled hot-button topics that are top of mind for voters this year: land ownership, representation onscreen with its Native storytelling and reproductive rights, among other topics.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that in just the first month of Musk’s ownership, anti–Black American slurs used on the platform increased by 202 percent.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ownership. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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