as in millionaires
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaires
Tech billionaires have made the history of science a very hot market, one which tends to suck volumes into private collections and away from both the purview of scholars and the eyes of the public and law enforcement.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 June 2026
The billionaires will never find happiness from their money.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Sign up for the daily India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise.
—Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026
Every election, we’re told to choose between people who have spent decades climbing the same ladder, collecting the same endorsements, sucking-up to the same billionaires, and making the same promises.
—Jack Schlossberg, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
More recently, California’s proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires prompted some, including Peter Thiel and Larry Page, to open new offices outside the state.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Platner campaigned as an outsider willing to take on billionaires and the Washington establishment, including Collins.
—ABC News, 8 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
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 June 2026
The billionaires will never find happiness from their money.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Sign up for the daily India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise.
—Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026
Every election, we’re told to choose between people who have spent decades climbing the same ladder, collecting the same endorsements, sucking-up to the same billionaires, and making the same promises.
—Jack Schlossberg, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
More recently, California’s proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires prompted some, including Peter Thiel and Larry Page, to open new offices outside the state.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Platner campaigned as an outsider willing to take on billionaires and the Washington establishment, including Collins.
—ABC News, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaires
Noun
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Producing more millionaires is a sign of economic dynamism.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The stock market was a primary driver of the surge in new millionaires, with the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rising about 18% and 21% last year, respectively.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
4 June 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.—
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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