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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Some of its players, many with unimaginable talent and making many millions, go all out.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Russia’s unprovoked aggression has forced millions of Ukrainians to put their lives on hold.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Videos of the shy and utterly adorable Punch tentatively circling the larger monkeys, only to flee to the solace of his stuffy after being rebuffed, have drawn increasingly large crowds to the zoo and mesmerized millions on social media.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The United States Senate is 10 votes away from making sure that millions of Americans will not be able to vote in the midterms.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Russia’s unprovoked aggression has forced millions of Ukrainians to put their lives on hold.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Videos of the shy and utterly adorable Punch tentatively circling the larger monkeys, only to flee to the solace of his stuffy after being rebuffed, have drawn increasingly large crowds to the zoo and mesmerized millions on social media.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The United States Senate is 10 votes away from making sure that millions of Americans will not be able to vote in the midterms.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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