as in millionaire
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaire
Meanwhile, the administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk continued their swift dismantling of the aid agency.
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Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Read more from Fortune The Philadelphia Eagles’ billionaire owner invested $185 million 30 years ago.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2025
The school's handling of campus agitators led some of its billionaire donors to publicly question their financial support for the school.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
The insurance giant’s attempts to police social media chatter about its business practices and its overtures to Trump’s SEC dovetailed earlier this week when hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman shared his opinion of the company’s future.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Read more from Fortune The Philadelphia Eagles’ billionaire owner invested $185 million 30 years ago.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2025
The school's handling of campus agitators led some of its billionaire donors to publicly question their financial support for the school.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
The insurance giant’s attempts to police social media chatter about its business practices and its overtures to Trump’s SEC dovetailed earlier this week when hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman shared his opinion of the company’s future.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaire
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If American society was truly merit-based and colorblind — as people of color strongly favor — how does the author explain how most CEOs, billionaires, millionaires and Ivy League students have been and still are majority White?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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According to Henley & Partners, the UAE was projected to welcome 6,700 new millionaires in 2024 alone, reinforcing its status as a leading destination for high-net-worth families.—
Arash Jalili,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Then, in something of a shock, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey was defeated by a private equity multimillionaire who doesn’t really live in the state and can’t tell the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers apart.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
30 Dec. 2024
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The town, once a sleepy getaway, has become a vacation destination for multimillionaires who don’t want the traffic or the tourists and looky-loos the festival attracts.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Amazon, led by multibillionaire Jeff Bezos, has committed to giving $1 million in cash plus a $1-million in-kind contribution by streaming the inauguration on Amazon Video.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Trump and multibillionaire Elon Musk attacked the bipartisan legislation, leading to its demise.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Billionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaire. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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