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
Synonyms
Examples of million in a Sentence
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If there's no jackpot winner, the cash prize will increase by millions.
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USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Financial aid can make or break college enrollment for millions of students.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, arkansasonline.com, 28 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration announced two new labor rules this week that will impact millions of workers across the country, including many in the Kansas City area.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Of those millions, 18 million women have an arrest record.
—Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
The Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda Shielding Alaskan Wilderness The Biden administration expanded federal protections across millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness, blocking oil, gas and mining operations in some of the most unspoiled land in the country.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In Morgan Hill’s case, the money falls short of the funds required for the transport projects — previous train overpasses have cost tens to hundreds of millions, for example, but the money will be used to plan out and begin analysis for these long-term ventures.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The alpine wonderland draws millions of annual visitors to see its high-country Sierra Nevada beauty, marked by granite domes, towering sequoias, and sheer-drop waterfalls.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a competitor or start a rival business for a specific period of time.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Financial aid can make or break college enrollment for millions of students.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, arkansasonline.com, 28 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration announced two new labor rules this week that will impact millions of workers across the country, including many in the Kansas City area.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Of those millions, 18 million women have an arrest record.
—Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
The Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda Shielding Alaskan Wilderness The Biden administration expanded federal protections across millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness, blocking oil, gas and mining operations in some of the most unspoiled land in the country.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In Morgan Hill’s case, the money falls short of the funds required for the transport projects — previous train overpasses have cost tens to hundreds of millions, for example, but the money will be used to plan out and begin analysis for these long-term ventures.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The alpine wonderland draws millions of annual visitors to see its high-country Sierra Nevada beauty, marked by granite domes, towering sequoias, and sheer-drop waterfalls.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a competitor or start a rival business for a specific period of time.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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