thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇-zᵊn(d) 
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see Table of Numbers
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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Monica Cannon-Grant, 44, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to 18 of 27 counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud and failing to file tax returns related to a scheme in which Cannon-Grant and her late husband, Clark Grant, pocketed thousands of dollars in donations to their nonprofit.
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The benefits show up not as a single line item, but as better decisions repeated thousands of times.
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Hundreds of thousands from Europe and elsewhere arrived for the glorious tropical climate, golden Caribbean beaches, and plentiful job opportunities.
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The program is anchored by four resilience hubs that also serve as emergency resource centers, providing food, medical support and energy access to thousands of residents.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The benefits show up not as a single line item, but as better decisions repeated thousands of times.
—Michael Wystrach, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of thousands from Europe and elsewhere arrived for the glorious tropical climate, golden Caribbean beaches, and plentiful job opportunities.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The program is anchored by four resilience hubs that also serve as emergency resource centers, providing food, medical support and energy access to thousands of residents.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Thousand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thousand. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇z-ᵊn(d)
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see number
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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