as in millionaires
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaires
Graves has come a long way to Forbes’ billionaires list.
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Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The market rout has wiped out more than $9 billion from the fortunes of Indonesian billionaires, according to Forbes’ real-time data.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 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
Gayle Benson and Todd Graves still have more money than the rest of us, according to Forbes' latest billionaires ranking.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has seen his net worth increase this year even as the vast majority of billionaires on Bloomberg's index have witnessed their fortunes decline.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Our society would benefit from a clear road map for who men can be, but one that constricts masculinity to the narrow example set by tech billionaires—and realistically one only accessible to those afforded similar opportunities—only harms men.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But most billionaires surveyed by Forbes aren’t interested.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Asking these recipients to help fund tax cuts for billionaires is an outrage.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The market rout has wiped out more than $9 billion from the fortunes of Indonesian billionaires, according to Forbes’ real-time data.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 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
Gayle Benson and Todd Graves still have more money than the rest of us, according to Forbes' latest billionaires ranking.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has seen his net worth increase this year even as the vast majority of billionaires on Bloomberg's index have witnessed their fortunes decline.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Our society would benefit from a clear road map for who men can be, but one that constricts masculinity to the narrow example set by tech billionaires—and realistically one only accessible to those afforded similar opportunities—only harms men.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But most billionaires surveyed by Forbes aren’t interested.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Asking these recipients to help fund tax cuts for billionaires is an outrage.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Billionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaires. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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