as in capitalist
a wealthy person
the 19th-century plutocrats who built their enormous summer "cottages" in Newport
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From building long-term relationships to showcasing real traction, founders must take intentional steps to align with what venture capitalists are truly looking for.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025 -
By early November, the companies had become household names, and soon after venture capitalists invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the hopes that prediction markets would grow into major businesses.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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In the newest from the author of These Violent Delights, two virtual nations are embroiled in a war between haves and have-nots.—
Rebecca Dazenbaker,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Medicaid requirements yield a long-term care industry of haves and have-nots, according to Wettstein and others.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Mimran, the son of billionaire sugar magnate Jean-Claude Mimran, had offered to serve as a third-party guarantor for an untitled ca.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The billionaire also explored buying Angel City FC and the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
29 July 2025
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Publishing heiress and billionaire philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, a longtime supporter of the arts, wildlife, education and the elderly through her family foundation, died July 28 at her home in Los Angeles.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Plutocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plutocrat. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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