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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What about all the millions of Americans who are going to have their lives damaged?
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration last month planned to limit the National Institute of Health’s research grants by capping indirect costs to 15%, which translates to a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of funding for many institutions including Johns Hopkins.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
His medical center relies on millions of dollars in federal support to treat all its patients.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration last month planned to limit the National Institute of Health’s research grants by capping indirect costs to 15%, which translates to a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of funding for many institutions including Johns Hopkins.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
His medical center relies on millions of dollars in federal support to treat all its patients.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Some people can and do splash out tens of millions of dollars on a trophy home in a prime location.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for million
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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