as in millionaire
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaire
And while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hates DEI, his deputy billionaire Steven Feinberg has poured millions into the cause, Forbes’ Dan Alexander reports.
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Bezos and Trump frequently clashed during the president’s first term over the billionaire’s ownership of the Washington Post.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Unlike most of football’s recent risers, Glimt’s ascent has not coincided with a takeover from a billionaire or sovereign wealth fund.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Steve Bannon questioned the accounting of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Wednesday, while also taking aim at the agency's billionaire leader Elon Musk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Bezos and Trump frequently clashed during the president’s first term over the billionaire’s ownership of the Washington Post.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Unlike most of football’s recent risers, Glimt’s ascent has not coincided with a takeover from a billionaire or sovereign wealth fund.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Steve Bannon questioned the accounting of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Wednesday, while also taking aim at the agency's billionaire leader Elon Musk.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaire
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Johnson said there have been lots of ideas thrown out, but the Republicans are working against the idea of a tax on millionaires.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Johnson said there have been lots of ideas thrown out but the Republicans are working against the idea of a tax on millionaires.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some multimillionaires are feeling skittish with all this uncertainty, sure, but others aren’t.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
7 May 2025
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At plenty of private colleges and universities, most applicants get five figures off the list price each year, even if their parents are multimillionaires.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Notable signatories include multibillionaires Elon Musk and Larry Ellison.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s the exclusive story of how the father of American tennis superstar Emma Navarro and his elusive Wall Street partner became multibillionaires on the backs of people with poor credit.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Billionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaire. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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