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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Private markets are sitting on trillions in dry powder—but they’re bottlenecked by brittle workflows, disconnected systems, and diligence cycles stuck in 2012.
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Don Muir, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The Trump Administration is projected to add trillions more.
—Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Now that the asset is measured in trillions, almost every capital allocator on the planet can put the exposure on.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The Republican budget adds trillions of dollars to our nation’s debt.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
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Don Muir, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The Trump Administration is projected to add trillions more.
—Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Now that the asset is measured in trillions, almost every capital allocator on the planet can put the exposure on.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The Republican budget adds trillions of dollars to our nation’s debt.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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