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
Zoom out: Mark Cuban, who sold his majority stake in the Mavs to a Las Vegas casino magnate and is no longer involved in daily basketball operations, confirmed to WFAA that he wasn't involved in Dončić's trade.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
The Residences at Sloan’s Curve is immediately south of casino-and-resort magnate Steve Wynn’s estate.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
His relationship with oil magnate Harold Hamm, the richest man in Oklahoma and a pioneer in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technology, has been well-documented.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
The Residences at Sloan’s Curve is immediately south of casino-and-resort magnate Steve Wynn’s estate.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
His relationship with oil magnate Harold Hamm, the richest man in Oklahoma and a pioneer in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technology, has been well-documented.
—Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
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Elliot has conscripted Ridley to join him for a weekend with Odell, a dying tycoon (played by Richard E. Grant in a Saltburn–esque role) who is preparing to name a proxy for his company’s board.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the twilight of the gilded age, the show starts with a murder that strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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When Bezos acquired The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013, its value to the tech baron was largely reputational.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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While the Rubiales trial took 18 months to be investigated and tried, the regional barons who have long dominated the federation successfully headed off the government’s talk of electoral reform.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Watch Black Widow on Disney+ Black Panther Following his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda, a secretive nation with impressive technological advancements, to take his place as king.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Their naming of a fentanyl czar in Canada is important.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2025
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David Sacks, the White House's AI and crypto czar, emphasized that while estimates suggest the government holds about 200,000 bitcoins, a complete audit has never been conducted.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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