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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The tests signal that both companies are heading closer toward committing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of manufacturing contracts to Intel, Reuters said.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
These programs constitute essential investments in human capital that touch millions of American households directly.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite all the fears about airline pet cargo travel, millions of animals are carried safely every year.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite raising $20 million via crowdfunding, Hayes points out that that’s a drop compared to the hundreds of millions of dollars more prominent platforms have netted.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
These programs constitute essential investments in human capital that touch millions of American households directly.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite all the fears about airline pet cargo travel, millions of animals are carried safely every year.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite raising $20 million via crowdfunding, Hayes points out that that’s a drop compared to the hundreds of millions of dollars more prominent platforms have netted.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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