as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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Recent Examples of tycoon
Eugenie is married to businessman Jack Brooksbank, and the couple share two children together, while Beatrice is married to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The retail tycoon is slated to sit for a deposition with the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday in Ohio.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
In Josh Safdie’s feverish ping-pong epic, Marty (Timothée Chalamet) breaks from his benefactor, pen tycoon Milton Rockwell (Kevin O’Leary), risking everything to erase an old defeat.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Sleep + Play Of the numerous tycoon-worthy hotels in the region, Layne and De Bonis are particularly enamored with Faloria Mountain SpaResort, located just outside of the town center.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The retail tycoon is slated to sit for a deposition with the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday in Ohio.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
In Josh Safdie’s feverish ping-pong epic, Marty (Timothée Chalamet) breaks from his benefactor, pen tycoon Milton Rockwell (Kevin O’Leary), risking everything to erase an old defeat.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Sleep + Play Of the numerous tycoon-worthy hotels in the region, Layne and De Bonis are particularly enamored with Faloria Mountain SpaResort, located just outside of the town center.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tycoon
magnate
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And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Darius Anderson, a longtime lobbyist in the state Capitol who played a role in the 2013 effort to keep the Sacramento Kings from leaving the city, stands accused of fraud by his longtime business partner Ron Burkle, a grocery store magnate whose wealth is estimated to be in the billions.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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