million
noun
mil·lion
ˈmi(l)-yən 
plural millions or million
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 see Table of Numbers
2
: a very large number
millions of cars on the road
3
: the mass of common people
—used with the
million
adjective
Synonyms
Examples of million in a Sentence
intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions
Recent Examples on the Web
Entities supporting the election of Donald Trump have also raised millions in dark money, but so far are lagging behind the Biden effort.
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Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Now, granted tens of millions of dollars to enact his most ambitious ideas, Kendi was determined to create an organization that could be a real engine of progress.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The case went to trial three times over several years, with juries awarding him millions in damages, but twice those awards were overturned by a judge.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
In a county where 90% of Mexicans harbor negative biases against women, and 58% hold such biases specifically against female politicians, tens of millions have voted for women.
—Viri Rios, TIME, 3 June 2024
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Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Now, granted tens of millions of dollars to enact his most ambitious ideas, Kendi was determined to create an organization that could be a real engine of progress.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The case went to trial three times over several years, with juries awarding him millions in damages, but twice those awards were overturned by a judge.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
In a county where 90% of Mexicans harbor negative biases against women, and 58% hold such biases specifically against female politicians, tens of millions have voted for women.
—Viri Rios, TIME, 3 June 2024
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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