billionaire
noun
bil·lion·aire
ˌbi(l)-yə-ˈner 
ˈbi(l)-yə-ˌner
: one whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units
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The deal marked the end of her 21-year run as sole owner, but bestowed her with billionaire status.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The Laver Cup is a joint initiative between Team8, Tennis Australia, the USTA and Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
How do these algorithms, how do these cable news networks, how do this politicians who are bought by billionaires fight and encourage fighting between neighbors?
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The Laver Cup is a joint initiative between Team8, Tennis Australia, the USTA and Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
How do these algorithms, how do these cable news networks, how do this politicians who are bought by billionaires fight and encourage fighting between neighbors?
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
What had long been the province of geriatrics quickly morphed into something performative and hyper-masculine, with podcasters hyping testosterone injections, influencers displaying stacks of supplements, and billionaires interested in blood plasma exchanges as a way to live longer.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
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billionaire
noun
bil·lion·aire
ˌbil-yə-ˈna(ə)r
-ˈne(ə)r;
ˈbil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: one whose wealth is a billion dollars or more
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