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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Panama’s top auditor accused CK Hutchison Holdings of owing the government hundreds of millions, and breaching an agreement to share 10 percent of net income with the Panamanian government as part of its 25-year contract extension signed in 1997.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Between them, the two robots took 715,000 photographs along with millions of laser measurements, which were pieced together to create a virtual reconstruction of the doomed ship containing astonishing detail.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
For instance, following reports that ICE had performed facial recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers, a CRCL investigation led the agency to agree to new oversight; case details have been removed from the DHS website but are available in the internet archive.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
In a 5-4 decision Friday, the high court let the Trump administration proceed with millions of dollars of cuts to teacher training grants – part of his crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Between them, the two robots took 715,000 photographs along with millions of laser measurements, which were pieced together to create a virtual reconstruction of the doomed ship containing astonishing detail.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
For instance, following reports that ICE had performed facial recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers, a CRCL investigation led the agency to agree to new oversight; case details have been removed from the DHS website but are available in the internet archive.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
In a 5-4 decision Friday, the high court let the Trump administration proceed with millions of dollars of cuts to teacher training grants – part of his crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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