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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The Obama Foundation has yet to fulfill its pledge to create a $470 million reserve fund meant to shield taxpayers if the Obama Presidential Center runs into trouble, according to recent tax filings, which show millions instead going to the Tides Foundation.
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Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
Since then, the Bucket List Family brand has launched an Instagram and a YouTube channel, amassing millions of followers across platforms.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent analysis from Moody’s Analytics, led by Chief Economist Mark Zandi and Deputy Chief Economist Cristian deRitis, points directly to outdated capital gains tax caps as the culprit that is keeping millions of homes off the market and out of reach for families who need them most.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
There aren’t many obvious or ostentatious signs of wealth, other than a few pristine trucks and SUVs in the courthouse parking lot, and a new community center in Mentone that cost millions and is barely used.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
Since then, the Bucket List Family brand has launched an Instagram and a YouTube channel, amassing millions of followers across platforms.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent analysis from Moody’s Analytics, led by Chief Economist Mark Zandi and Deputy Chief Economist Cristian deRitis, points directly to outdated capital gains tax caps as the culprit that is keeping millions of homes off the market and out of reach for families who need them most.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
There aren’t many obvious or ostentatious signs of wealth, other than a few pristine trucks and SUVs in the courthouse parking lot, and a new community center in Mentone that cost millions and is barely used.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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