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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Every year, charities with leadership linked to the CCP pump millions of dollars into American environmentalist charities, some of which work directly with the Chinese government to accomplish its policy goals.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
There were strikes, big moves and, fundamentally, hundreds of millions of pounds splashed by clubs across the English top flight.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Kurt Panouses is a lottery lawyer who has represented winners for decades, including some worth hundreds of millions.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Whether a user is creating video for social channels, producing content for clients or capturing everyday moments, the new Premiere app will provide the same sort of tools that are already relied on by millions of content creators around the world.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
There were strikes, big moves and, fundamentally, hundreds of millions of pounds splashed by clubs across the English top flight.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Kurt Panouses is a lottery lawyer who has represented winners for decades, including some worth hundreds of millions.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Whether a user is creating video for social channels, producing content for clients or capturing everyday moments, the new Premiere app will provide the same sort of tools that are already relied on by millions of content creators around the world.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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