as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars
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Recent Examples of mogul
The tech mogul, who left the board of OpenAI in 2018, seeks to stop the ChatGPT maker from becoming a for-profit company.
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Shanshan Dong, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Much has been made of Jay-Z’s rise from Brooklyn drug dealer to billionaire mogul.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In his lawsuit, the tech mogul accuses Altman of prioritizing money over the organization’s humanitarian mission of ensuring AI technology benefits the world.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
At the time, the then-business mogul had repeatedly criticized President Barack Obama and promoted a conspiracy theory that Obama was not born in the United States.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Shanshan Dong, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Much has been made of Jay-Z’s rise from Brooklyn drug dealer to billionaire mogul.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In his lawsuit, the tech mogul accuses Altman of prioritizing money over the organization’s humanitarian mission of ensuring AI technology benefits the world.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
At the time, the then-business mogul had repeatedly criticized President Barack Obama and promoted a conspiracy theory that Obama was not born in the United States.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
Noun
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Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In 2022, Jack landed a new job as a marketing executive with property tycoon Mike Meldman — one of Clooney's business partners — which required the family to begin splitting their time between England and Portugal.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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In February of 2017, the British business magnate Richard Branson posted photos of Obama learning to kite surf off Branson’s private island, in the Caribbean.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Manny Kadre, the Miami auto magnate and chair of the board of trustees, is on the inside, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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