as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Recent Examples of magnate
Other notable names to depart were lending magnate Don Hankey, who moved to Nevada, former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, now a Texas resident, and Hollywood director Steven Spielberg, who has called New York City home since January.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
This season also stars James Marsden who plays a very rich business magnate who also happens to be a dangerous criminal.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The business magnate who founded CNN and Turner Broadcasting System was driven by a need to succeed after experiencing some difficult losses in his early life.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The first was Xavier Giannoli’s bloated 200-minute biopic The Rays and Shadows, which chronicled the dirty wartime dealings of press magnate Jean Luchaire (played by Jean Dujardin) and his matinee idol daughter, Corinne.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
This season also stars James Marsden who plays a very rich business magnate who also happens to be a dangerous criminal.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The business magnate who founded CNN and Turner Broadcasting System was driven by a need to succeed after experiencing some difficult losses in his early life.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The first was Xavier Giannoli’s bloated 200-minute biopic The Rays and Shadows, which chronicled the dirty wartime dealings of press magnate Jean Luchaire (played by Jean Dujardin) and his matinee idol daughter, Corinne.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
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In January, police in Cambodia also arrested Chen Zhi, the tycoon accused of running numerous scam compounds, a few months after the US seized about $15 billion in cryptocurrency tied to his businesses.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Ali kills the sex- and drug-trafficking tycoon with three shotgun blasts to the chest.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The site is on a low-lying barrier island in a mandatory hurricane evacuation zone and faces ongoing risks from flooding, sea-level rise, king tides and storm surge.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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