billionaires

plural of billionaire

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Recent Examples of billionaires That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments. David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025 Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 The guest list was made up of 13 billionaires plus a roster of top VCs and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates, who each took turns praising the president. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025 The story continues after the tragic death of Arconia's doorman Lester, with the NYC apartment building now attracting secret billionaires, old-school mobsters and mysterious residents. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Epstein had close ties to billionaires and powerful people in politics, science and academia. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 So far, the most expensive home ever sold in Aspen went for $108 million, when billionaires Steve Wynn and Thomas Peterffy reportedly came together to jointly buy a vacation home in the city. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 The only real questions are which cities and how much money the owners can line their pockets with from the billionaires looking to join their exclusive club. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025 Tiger Woods rounds out the list and joins James as the only players to have become billionaires while still competing in their sports. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaires
Noun
  • Canva has also created new millionaires after the tech company launched an employee share sale which valued the business at $42 billion this August.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Others are bidding for logging contracts—all that rainforest timber can create instant millionaires.
    M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Angel investors are successful operators who want to give back, not venture capitalists in training.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Billionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaires. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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