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a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaires
Prediction markets are hotspots for investments from the smartest billionaires in finance.
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Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This time, the suspects include mobsters and billionaires, which couldn’t be more New York, actually.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
But there’s no denying that this emerging dynamic gives billionaires and their space companies unprecedented power that could play out in exciting — and perhaps dangerous — ways.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Every minute of every day, all of these thoughts and feelings are uploaded into platforms that are owned by billionaires or massive technology companies and built for viral advertising and the collection of individual data.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
With Klarna going public, its co-founders are now billionaires.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.
—David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2019, Scott also made the Giving Pledge, which is a list of billionaires who've pledged to donate half of their fortunes.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This time, the suspects include mobsters and billionaires, which couldn’t be more New York, actually.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
But there’s no denying that this emerging dynamic gives billionaires and their space companies unprecedented power that could play out in exciting — and perhaps dangerous — ways.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Every minute of every day, all of these thoughts and feelings are uploaded into platforms that are owned by billionaires or massive technology companies and built for viral advertising and the collection of individual data.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
With Klarna going public, its co-founders are now billionaires.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.
—David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2019, Scott also made the Giving Pledge, which is a list of billionaires who've pledged to donate half of their fortunes.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaires
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For millionaires — or anyone else — looking to hide their valuables, private high-security vaults have become a thing.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani campaigned on tax increases including a new tax on millionaires and an increase in the state’s corporate tax rate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Angel investors are successful operators who want to give back, not venture capitalists in training.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Billionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaires. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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