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a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaires
The crowd is all deep-pockets and haute couture, including fashion, tech, and media elites, press-shy billionaires, and ladies of leisure.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The film stresses that railing against billionaires isn’t enough, and that characters like Corvette and Jianhu need to look after the people in their own backyards as well.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Talarico said the theory allows billionaires to steal from the middle class by puppeteering politicians.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Across all groups, survey respondents said policies help wealthy people (+60 net), billionaires (+57), and corporations (+54)—while hurting low-income people (–26), young people (–20), and the middle class (–18).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Many had called for new progressive revenue measures throughout the session, including taxes on big corporations and billionaires and for Illinois to untie itself from parts of the federal tax code.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 2026
California is already over-dependent on a thin sliver of high earners for its income tax base, meaning downstream damage from an avalanche of departures could diminish whatever revenue the tax on billionaires hoped to raise.
—Daniel Bunn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
At a progressive conference last fall, speaker after speaker asserted that Republican attacks on immigration, transgender participation in female sports, or any other political vulnerability could be defused by turning the issue back to billionaires.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
As rocket launches become more common, and the goal shifts away from exploration for the good of humanity towards exploitation for the profit of billionaires, interest and excitement around spaceflight is waning.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 24 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The film stresses that railing against billionaires isn’t enough, and that characters like Corvette and Jianhu need to look after the people in their own backyards as well.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Talarico said the theory allows billionaires to steal from the middle class by puppeteering politicians.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Across all groups, survey respondents said policies help wealthy people (+60 net), billionaires (+57), and corporations (+54)—while hurting low-income people (–26), young people (–20), and the middle class (–18).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Many had called for new progressive revenue measures throughout the session, including taxes on big corporations and billionaires and for Illinois to untie itself from parts of the federal tax code.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 2026
California is already over-dependent on a thin sliver of high earners for its income tax base, meaning downstream damage from an avalanche of departures could diminish whatever revenue the tax on billionaires hoped to raise.
—Daniel Bunn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
At a progressive conference last fall, speaker after speaker asserted that Republican attacks on immigration, transgender participation in female sports, or any other political vulnerability could be defused by turning the issue back to billionaires.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
As rocket launches become more common, and the goal shifts away from exploration for the good of humanity towards exploitation for the profit of billionaires, interest and excitement around spaceflight is waning.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaires
Noun
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Of course the high-rollers are thick on the ground and the billionaires look down on the millionaires.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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These people are not billionaires or millionaires.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Some experts fear tech companies and venture capitalists are pouring too much money into a still-nascent and unproven technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Billionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaires. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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