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 adventure content creator had amassed more than 320,000 followers on Facebook, while some of his reels garnered millions of views.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In recent weeks, Chinese social media has now rallied around the formerly divisive star – the only Chinese referee at the tournament – as a source of national pride, with hashtags related to him generating millions of views on across social media platforms.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
That eventually leads to millions of planets lurking in the outskirts of an AGN disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Many factors likely conspired to preserve the bones for millions of years, according to the study authors.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In recent weeks, Chinese social media has now rallied around the formerly divisive star – the only Chinese referee at the tournament – as a source of national pride, with hashtags related to him generating millions of views on across social media platforms.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
That eventually leads to millions of planets lurking in the outskirts of an AGN disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Many factors likely conspired to preserve the bones for millions of years, according to the study authors.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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