as in magnates
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 tycoons
Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At Evergrande’s listing party in 2009, Hui was joined by many of Hong Kong’s tycoons, including Cheng Yu-tung, the late founder of Hong Kong property giant New World Development, and Chinese Estates’ founder Joseph Lau.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
This trend is unfolding as the Kremlin touts economic resilience, and some tycoons are regaining assets amid an exodus of Western corporations from Russia.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At Evergrande’s listing party in 2009, Hui was joined by many of Hong Kong’s tycoons, including Cheng Yu-tung, the late founder of Hong Kong property giant New World Development, and Chinese Estates’ founder Joseph Lau.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
This trend is unfolding as the Kremlin touts economic resilience, and some tycoons are regaining assets amid an exodus of Western corporations from Russia.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tycoons
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This year’s Davos summit seated several religious figures at the same tables hosting bond-market briefings alongside the usual presidents, central-bank chiefs, and software magnates.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Out of a desire for independence, Dwek left Newmark and secured a job working for property magnates Simon and David Reuben.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Tycoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoons. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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