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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By 2010, the International Telecommunications Union reported trillions of messages sent yearly, turning SMS into a global cultural habit that shaped abbreviations like LOL and BRB.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
And yet the majority of institutional investors continue to ignore the smart money, instead pouring trillions through the same old-school, closed-door networks.
—Rochelle Witharana, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
There were financial institutions that were going to mobilize trillions of dollars.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Think of your gut as an ecosystem with a large community of trillions of microorganisms.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
And yet the majority of institutional investors continue to ignore the smart money, instead pouring trillions through the same old-school, closed-door networks.
—Rochelle Witharana, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
There were financial institutions that were going to mobilize trillions of dollars.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Think of your gut as an ecosystem with a large community of trillions of microorganisms.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trillion
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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