as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Recent Examples of magnate
Season 2 followed Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Aside from the governor, other late contributors to Illinois Future included casino magnate Neil Bluhm, developer Elzie Higginbottom, and philanthropist Cari Sacks, who, along with husband Michael Sacks, is a major Democratic donor.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Donors including real estate magnate Rick Caruso, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and venture capitalist Michael Moritz are pouring millions into Mahan’s campaign in a last-ditch effort to revive his struggling bid.
—Eliyahu Kamisher, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Aside from the governor, other late contributors to Illinois Future included casino magnate Neil Bluhm, developer Elzie Higginbottom, and philanthropist Cari Sacks, who, along with husband Michael Sacks, is a major Democratic donor.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Donors including real estate magnate Rick Caruso, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and venture capitalist Michael Moritz are pouring millions into Mahan’s campaign in a last-ditch effort to revive his struggling bid.
—Eliyahu Kamisher, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
Noun
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Then another message landed in their inboxes, this one from a local tycoon’s philanthropic organization.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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More Midwest Castle Experiences Missouri’s popular Ha Ha Tonka State Park holds the ruins of a business tycoon’s dream castle.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, a lesser prince granted him the title of baron.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Ding moves his bishop to a square where it can be trapped, and the game is over; Gukesh is the youngest outright world champion in history, the game’s new king.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Like 250 years The king has the serendipitous timing of arriving as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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