gazillionaire

noun

Definition of gazillionairenext
as in millionaire

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Recent Examples of gazillionaire Gregg, a progressive Texas legislator with national ambitions married to a Musk-esque tech gazillionaire, arrives last in Palm Springs after flying private. — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 But then Nathan informs Monty that Ariana won’t sign unless all three families get $1 million each, and the gazillionaire goes nuclear. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Dec. 2024 As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world. — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 It was built by Peter Widener (1834–1915), the Gilded Age gazillionaire. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024 Forrest is a war hero, college graduate, and gazillionaire, but a couple of measly IQ points, and he is automatically filed as incompetent and incapable. — Ciara Moloney, IndieWire, 4 July 2024 So how's a gazillionaire supposed to get a bagel and cup of coffee these days? — Allison Morrow, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021 Rowling’s novels about a young wizard have transformed young adult literature, revived the publishing industry and made the author a gazillionaire. — Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gazillionaire
  1. millionaire
  2. billionaire
  3. multimillionaire
  4. zillionaire
  5. multibillionaire
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  • In the opening minutes of the premiere, tech mogul Morgan (Dominic West), either a hundred-millionaire or a billionaire depending on who’s asking and why, has a one-night stand with a beautiful stranger (Rose William’s Flora).
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Pelosi’s endorsement sent Chan, who had been languishing in polls, surging past Democratic tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti in the June primary.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of millionaire
Noun
  • In an interview about Griffin’s donation to CMU this week, CNBC’s Sara Eisen asked the billionaire whether his decision to invest in Carnegie Mellon’s Miami campus had to do with his concerns over college students’ growing interest in socialism.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The measure would affect roughly 200 of California's billionaires, with the money going to cover federal Medi-Cal cuts.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of billionaire
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  • Among his fans and friends were the First Lady Dolley Madison, Sir Walter Scott, and John Jacob Astor, New York City’s first multimillionaire.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lottery officials have not yet announced whether a ticket matched all six numbers in the latest drawing, leaving players across the country waiting to see if a new multimillionaire has been made.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of multimillionaire
Noun
  • But the Vanderbilt Commodores were actually named for zillionaire 19th century shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, the man who endowed the university.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The platinum blond computer chip zillionaire was no match for 007!
    — EW.com, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Definition of zillionaire
Noun
  • At the time, Altman was president of the startup accelerator Y Combinator, famous for helping launch companies like Airbnb and DoorDash, while Musk was already a multibillionaire and was running Tesla along with SpaceX simultaneously.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • But Blue Origin has drawn parallels, with its multibillionaire founder (Jeff Bezos) and its own grandiose ideas.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Definition of multibillionaire

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“Gazillionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gazillionaire. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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