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
Examples of million in a Sentence
intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions
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But millions of rupees and more than three decades later, experts say the river remains a toxic drain.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The leaders of the A3 network of mostly online charter schools were charged in 2019 with a scheme that prosecutors said relied on faking student enrollment and attendance to defraud the state of hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Top police brass nationwide rarely criticize their federal partners, relying on collaboration to investigate gangs, extremist groups and other major criminals — while also counting on millions in funding from Washington each year.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
One of those same lots would later make national headlines when a celebrity purchased it for tens of millions—an ironic twist for the man who once helped relaunch the property.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The leaders of the A3 network of mostly online charter schools were charged in 2019 with a scheme that prosecutors said relied on faking student enrollment and attendance to defraud the state of hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Top police brass nationwide rarely criticize their federal partners, relying on collaboration to investigate gangs, extremist groups and other major criminals — while also counting on millions in funding from Washington each year.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
One of those same lots would later make national headlines when a celebrity purchased it for tens of millions—an ironic twist for the man who once helped relaunch the property.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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