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
Recent Examples on the Web
Still, the platform continues to draw in millions of daily active users.
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Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Kiss signed with Neil Bogart’s Casablanca Records that year and by the mid-1970s had become one of the world’s biggest bands, their fantastical imagery, eye-popping concerts and basic but driving rock music capturing the imaginations of millions of teenagers.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The rich, buoyed by their relative economic stability, are less preyed upon by the promise of millions or billions.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The measures are aimed at addressing concerns conservatives had during the 2020 election over millions of dollars in grants being donated to Wisconsin’s largest cities by a voting rights group.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Once present throughout the Southeast in the millions, fewer than 10,000 were left by the 1970s.
—Jen Guyton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Ethan and Kevin, like millions of other children, experienced two of the core types of ACEs — deprivation and abuse, respectively — during different time periods of development.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Potential harms of anti-ESG legislation Research also indicated the investment restrictions imposed by conservative states can cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Sources said the exact amount that was stolen is not known, but it is believed to be in the tens of millions.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Kiss signed with Neil Bogart’s Casablanca Records that year and by the mid-1970s had become one of the world’s biggest bands, their fantastical imagery, eye-popping concerts and basic but driving rock music capturing the imaginations of millions of teenagers.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The rich, buoyed by their relative economic stability, are less preyed upon by the promise of millions or billions.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The measures are aimed at addressing concerns conservatives had during the 2020 election over millions of dollars in grants being donated to Wisconsin’s largest cities by a voting rights group.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Once present throughout the Southeast in the millions, fewer than 10,000 were left by the 1970s.
—Jen Guyton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Ethan and Kevin, like millions of other children, experienced two of the core types of ACEs — deprivation and abuse, respectively — during different time periods of development.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Potential harms of anti-ESG legislation Research also indicated the investment restrictions imposed by conservative states can cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Sources said the exact amount that was stolen is not known, but it is believed to be in the tens of millions.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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