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
Del Toro’s character is loosely based on Anderson’s father-in-law as well as other European magnates, i.e. Aristotle Onassis.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2025
In the 1990s, a magnate named Donald Trump tried to buy her out — then persuaded Jersey’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to exercise its eminent domain power to take Coking’s property.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
Any frustration the Greek shipping magnate felt was understandable.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Descendants of Mary Lily Kenan – Henry Flagler’s third wife – continue the tradition begun in 1895, when the railroad magnate built the Palm Beach Inn on the site to complement his nearby Royal Poinciana Hotel.
—Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2025
In the 1990s, a magnate named Donald Trump tried to buy her out — then persuaded Jersey’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to exercise its eminent domain power to take Coking’s property.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
Any frustration the Greek shipping magnate felt was understandable.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Descendants of Mary Lily Kenan – Henry Flagler’s third wife – continue the tradition begun in 1895, when the railroad magnate built the Palm Beach Inn on the site to complement his nearby Royal Poinciana Hotel.
—Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
Noun
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Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Apart from the sale of primary shares, Maynilad Water Holding—which counts Metro Pacific, tycoon Isidro Consunji’s DMCI Holdings and Japan’s Marubeni Corp. among its shareholders—will sell 354.7 million shares at the IPO price, raising an additional 7.1 billion pesos in a secondary offering.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The baron and his pious daughter seem at peace with their mutual estrangement until Zsa-zsa suddenly decides to break that habit.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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In his view, the tech barons were not even on the right path to building their artificial Einstein.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, mattress brands in this list offer sizes ranging from twin XL to California king.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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The ocean suites are laid out with a king bed and a large living room that opens to a generous porch with a daybed.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Trump’s deportation dream team — Homeland Security head Kristi Noem, border czar Tom Homan and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller — has berated ICE officials for not doing more to comply with Trump’s wishes.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Venture capitalist and Musk ally David Sacks, now serving as Trump’s czar for crypto and AI, gleefully read a list of Trump’s actions on crypto to the Winklevoss twins during a fireside chat.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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