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a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaires
One of the things that have been kicked around is a one-time 5% tax on billionaires.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
While billionaires in the area nearly doubled, to 82, in the last decade, a poll by the United Ways of California, a non-profit, showed that a third of all Californians struggle to meet basic living costs, mainly because of the cost of housing.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
This makes her one of the most generous philanthropists alongside fellow billionaires Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sacks is one of several billionaires and investors who made year-end residency changes.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
His life couldn’t be more different today, especially as a private doctor for billionaires who reward him with designer bags full of cash.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Per Variety, Avatar joined the billionaires club after 17 days, and The Way of Water did so in just 14.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2026
Then there is the steady stream of profiles on tech billionaires joylessly devoting themselves to maximizing their lifespan.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Trump has fanned the flames of inflation and passed out tax breaks to billionaires, betraying his promises to lower costs yet again.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
While billionaires in the area nearly doubled, to 82, in the last decade, a poll by the United Ways of California, a non-profit, showed that a third of all Californians struggle to meet basic living costs, mainly because of the cost of housing.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
This makes her one of the most generous philanthropists alongside fellow billionaires Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sacks is one of several billionaires and investors who made year-end residency changes.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
His life couldn’t be more different today, especially as a private doctor for billionaires who reward him with designer bags full of cash.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Per Variety, Avatar joined the billionaires club after 17 days, and The Way of Water did so in just 14.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2026
Then there is the steady stream of profiles on tech billionaires joylessly devoting themselves to maximizing their lifespan.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Trump has fanned the flames of inflation and passed out tax breaks to billionaires, betraying his promises to lower costs yet again.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaires
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The initiative’s drafters question the assumption that millionaires invariably move from high- to low-tax jurisdictions, citing several studies, including one from 2016 based on IRS statistics showing that elites are generally unwilling to move to exploit tax advantages across state lines.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani suggested raising state taxes on millionaires and corporations — a proposal Hochul for months voiced opposition to.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Republicans focus on cozying up to tech plutocrats and removing the barriers around their business models, Democrats could revive the 2020 messaging of candidates like Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren.—
Nathan E. Sanders,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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As a warning to plutocrats, a guillotine is hard to beat, but its symbolism goes beyond the obvious.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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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,
5 Nov. 2025
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Focused on education, its mission is to make quantum technology more widely understood among venture capitalists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Billionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaires. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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