as in millionaire
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaire
Money hurts most of us, but not billionaires.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Late last year, billionaire Joe Liemandt was asked on the BigDeal podcast if young people should pursue an MBA.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
The private orbital mission will bring billionaire Jared Isaacman to space for a second time after 2021′s Inspiration4 mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The poor will be able to scream at the billionaires.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Late last year, billionaire Joe Liemandt was asked on the BigDeal podcast if young people should pursue an MBA.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
The private orbital mission will bring billionaire Jared Isaacman to space for a second time after 2021′s Inspiration4 mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
The poor will be able to scream at the billionaires.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaire
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If a healthy player sits, the millionaires are fine and the fans get screwed.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Will a $2 Florida Lottery ticket make someone a multimillionaire?—
Jennifer Sangalang,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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Powell, the 64-year-old former college star who now works as a deputy sheriff in Virginia, testified to years of abuse by Ernest Lorch, the multimillionaire director and coach of the once-vaunted Riverside program.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Paramount Skydance’s bid is backed by David Ellison’s father, Oracle co-founder and multibillionaire Larry Ellison, along with partners including RedBird Capital Partners and the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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About half the money came from multibillionaire Pat Ryan.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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The gaslighting evil plutocrats who want everything own the Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation and other think tanks.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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One issue raised by the burgeoning controversy over the California proposal is how to extract a fair share of public revenue from plutocrats, whose wealth has surged higher while their effective tax rates have declined to historically low levels.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Billionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaire. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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