as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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Recent Examples of tycoon
Media reports identified Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev as being among the injured.
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Philippe Magoni,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Trump was a real estate tycoon and a fixture in the tabloids.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Three of Paxton’s billionaire backers were Texas-native tycoons with a history of funding right-wing candidates in the state, one of whom died after his donation.
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Andrew Balaban,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Philippe Magoni,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Trump was a real estate tycoon and a fixture in the tabloids.
—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Three of Paxton’s billionaire backers were Texas-native tycoons with a history of funding right-wing candidates in the state, one of whom died after his donation.
—
Andrew Balaban,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tycoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tycoon
magnate
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French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.
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Jolie balked at the term and struck a $64 million deal with the billionaire alcohol magnate, Yuri Shefler.
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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