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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School officials in Fort Worth and across Texas are scrambling to figure out how to replace millions of dollars in federal money that’s being held up as a part of the Trump administration’s freeze on education grant funding.
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Silas Allen
july 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
Many of those — several million copies — are pure purchases, while the most recent million were likely largely made up of plays on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, which have taken over as the go-to consumption site for millions of Americans.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
While the timeline varies, food stocks are projected to last until around September for most of the affected countries, leaving millions of vulnerable people potentially without any emergency aid, according to the WFP.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
The preacher built a ministry reaching millions of people across the country through TV, his music, and in-person crusades.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Silas Allen
july 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
Many of those — several million copies — are pure purchases, while the most recent million were likely largely made up of plays on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, which have taken over as the go-to consumption site for millions of Americans.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
While the timeline varies, food stocks are projected to last until around September for most of the affected countries, leaving millions of vulnerable people potentially without any emergency aid, according to the WFP.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
The preacher built a ministry reaching millions of people across the country through TV, his music, and in-person crusades.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for million
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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