trillion
noun
tril·lion
ˈtri(l)-yən 
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion
adjective
Examples of trillion in a Sentence
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Newsom cast California’s current financial situation as a return to normal after the federal government provided trillions of dollars in funding to individuals, families, businesses and state governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, payouts that resulted in a historic surplus in California.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Billions, if not trillions, of two groups of cicadas will appear in 17 U.S. states over the coming months in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Alabama is one of the 17 states where the trillions of cicadas across two separate broods are emerging in the Midwest and Southeast this year.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
How long will investors continue to lend trillions of dollars to the Treasury, largely to fund entitlement programs, on favorable terms?
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2024
That suggests right now may not be the best time for trillions of dollars of more stimulus, especially as inflation has remained stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 May 2024
Here’s the thinking: Your gut contains trillions of microbes that coexist in a network called the gut microbiome.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 1 May 2024
That means that trillions of insects have to track the passage of time in the soil.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain incorporates signals from trillions of gut microbes collectively known as the intestinal microbiota and affects a plethora of processes around the body, including inflammation.
—Shilpa Ravella, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Billions, if not trillions, of two groups of cicadas will appear in 17 U.S. states over the coming months in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Alabama is one of the 17 states where the trillions of cicadas across two separate broods are emerging in the Midwest and Southeast this year.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
How long will investors continue to lend trillions of dollars to the Treasury, largely to fund entitlement programs, on favorable terms?
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2024
That suggests right now may not be the best time for trillions of dollars of more stimulus, especially as inflation has remained stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 May 2024
Here’s the thinking: Your gut contains trillions of microbes that coexist in a network called the gut microbiome.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 1 May 2024
That means that trillions of insects have to track the passage of time in the soil.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain incorporates signals from trillions of gut microbes collectively known as the intestinal microbiota and affects a plethora of processes around the body, including inflammation.
—Shilpa Ravella, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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