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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Uncovering this story, coupled with the recognition that the raw ingredients that led to life on Earth are found in billions of star systems across our galaxy and in trillions of galaxies across the observable Universe, has led to some tremendous questions and some equally tremendous speculations.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the story of the market this year can be framed as trillions in capital and spending power being unleashed by the private sector and governments (Germany with a half-trillion-euro military tab, Japan shifting to fiscal expansion with a leadership switch).
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Trump insists that trillions in new investment are flowing in, the trade deficit is shrinking, and the nation is flush enough to consider mailing out checks.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Advertisement More money than ever before is being spent on building robotics, by a suite of companies racing to be the first to conquer what some believe is a market worth many trillions of dollars.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the story of the market this year can be framed as trillions in capital and spending power being unleashed by the private sector and governments (Germany with a half-trillion-euro military tab, Japan shifting to fiscal expansion with a leadership switch).
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Trump insists that trillions in new investment are flowing in, the trade deficit is shrinking, and the nation is flush enough to consider mailing out checks.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Advertisement More money than ever before is being spent on building robotics, by a suite of companies racing to be the first to conquer what some believe is a market worth many trillions of dollars.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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