MOGULS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

moguls

noun

plural of mogul

as in tycoons

a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars

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Recent Examples of moguls Netanyahu has been accused of offering or exchanging favors with wealthy associates and media moguls for political gain. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Some Silicon Valley tech moguls began cutting ties with the state in anticipation of the tax, including Brin and his fellow Google co-founder, Larry Page. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Repeatable blueprints are emerging, and athletes eyeing a second career as Hollywood moguls would be wise to focus their efforts in one of these directions. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 While Seattle's style of luxury usually requires deferring to a casual aesthetic, the Lotte commits to the kind of high-end hotel that appeals to international business moguls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 After that, Altman came out publicly and was one of the tech moguls including Elon Musk to agree with that assessment. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 As tech moguls go, Morgan seems to be more Dario Amodei than Sam Altman. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 The list highlights the region’s growing pull for tech founders, hedge fund titans and real estate moguls. — Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 The biggest news to come out of two film festivals this week stemmed from documentaries about tech moguls gone bad. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Lately, though, many mom-and-pop tycoons are turning to different kinds of funding.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Today’s tycoons learn a lesson from history — public esteem for rich entrepreneurs inevitably sours, columnist Michael Hiltzik argues.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.

— Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.

— Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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