the millennium
noun
: the beginning of the third period of a thousand years counted from the beginning of the Christian era : the year 2000
We had a party to celebrate the millennium.
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On a recent episode of The Howard Stern Show, Antonoff reminisced about his struggles to fit in at public school in New Jersey around the turn of the millennium.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
Some researchers compare the quantum threat with Y2K, or the millennium bug, a computer flaw that programmers thought might cause severe systemic problems after December 31, 1999.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
With the turn of the millennium soon coming, the church builds a following with the story of a doomsday apocalypse that only the faithful will be saved from.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
Despite the mall’s downfall, Francisco Salazar, 54, still enjoys walking the halls of Ford City — a hobby he’s held since before the turn of the millennium.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
Some researchers compare the quantum threat with Y2K, or the millennium bug, a computer flaw that programmers thought might cause severe systemic problems after December 31, 1999.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
With the turn of the millennium soon coming, the church builds a following with the story of a doomsday apocalypse that only the faithful will be saved from.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
Despite the mall’s downfall, Francisco Salazar, 54, still enjoys walking the halls of Ford City — a hobby he’s held since before the turn of the millennium.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“The millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20millennium. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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