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
Noun
  • By the closing bell, more than 4,400 current and former employees—including machinists and cafeteria workers—had become millionaires.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • And as the influx of billionaires and multi-millionaires to the region continues, the market for luxury homes priced at $30 million and up has exploded, according to a new report from the real estate research firm Analytics Miami.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of millionaire
Noun
  • West Ham said in June, following relegation to the Championship, that Czech billionaire Kretinsky would become the majority shareholder by buying 16 per cent of the Gold family’s shares, but that arrangement fell through.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the 2014 sci-fi film Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac played a reclusive AI-tech billionaire dwelling in an architectural masterpiece—the Juvet Landscape Hotel—and a private summer home in Valldal, Norway.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of billionaire
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  • Elliott, who turns 42 next week, is seeking public financing to battle against Lamont, a Greenwich multimillionaire who has spent more than $60 million of his own money in four statewide races since 2006.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • The multimillionaire shared a video of the yacht on Instagram earlier this week.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 June 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
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  • 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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