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 even within states like Washington, where natural wonders draw millions of tourists each year and more than 900 people are currently missing, requirements can vary.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Trump has issued similar executive orders targeting four other law firms, while at least nine law firms have entered into controversial deals with the White House, offering millions of dollars in pro bono work on causes supported by conservatives to avoid being targeted.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 May 2025
The campaign has punished millions of high-flying officials and low-ranking cadres alike, shaking government agencies, the military and state-owned companies.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
This requirement would impact millions of eligible voters who do not have a passport or ready access to their birth certificate, as well as those who vote by mail.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Trump has issued similar executive orders targeting four other law firms, while at least nine law firms have entered into controversial deals with the White House, offering millions of dollars in pro bono work on causes supported by conservatives to avoid being targeted.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 May 2025
The campaign has punished millions of high-flying officials and low-ranking cadres alike, shaking government agencies, the military and state-owned companies.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
This requirement would impact millions of eligible voters who do not have a passport or ready access to their birth certificate, as well as those who vote by mail.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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