trillion
noun
tril·lion
ˈtri(l)-yən 
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion
adjective
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Yet even as stocks climb, trillions of dollars are being parked in money-market funds—a sign of investor unease.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In the same spirit, the president has imposed an expansive tariff regime, affecting trillions of dollars in trade, in hopes of reshaping the economy according to his priorities.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Not just millions of dollars, but billions or trillions such as in the stock market.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Your gut microbiome is the community of trillions of microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses) that live in your gut.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In the same spirit, the president has imposed an expansive tariff regime, affecting trillions of dollars in trade, in hopes of reshaping the economy according to his priorities.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Not just millions of dollars, but billions or trillions such as in the stock market.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Your gut microbiome is the community of trillions of microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses) that live in your gut.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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