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
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Examples of million in a Sentence
intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions
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With a heritage equally as layered as wine, coffee has only recently received similar acclaim for its complex brewing and roasting techniques, garnering attention from millions of fledgling aficionados.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
McMahon is also the America First Policy Institute’s board chair, helping lead the think tank that has raised millions in support of Trump, according to CNN.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The Times has been losing tens of millions of dollars a year and went through two rounds of painful layoffs — erasing most of the staffing gains that followed the Soon-Shiong acquisition.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
At least, not 2016-style, when lawmakers, activists, volunteers and millions of angry voters mounted a party-wide effort to curb his newfound influence in Washington.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
McMahon is also the America First Policy Institute’s board chair, helping lead the think tank that has raised millions in support of Trump, according to CNN.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The Times has been losing tens of millions of dollars a year and went through two rounds of painful layoffs — erasing most of the staffing gains that followed the Soon-Shiong acquisition.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
At least, not 2016-style, when lawmakers, activists, volunteers and millions of angry voters mounted a party-wide effort to curb his newfound influence in Washington.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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