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
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In the meantime, expect more one-day drops that could wipe out trillions of dollars from the stock market.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The exception: 2021, when the government was spending trillions to fight the coronavirus pandemic and prevent an economic disaster.
—John Kelly, Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
The on-again-off-again tariff announcements have rattled investors, wiping out trillions in value from stock markets and frustrating business leaders who are struggling to make business decisions without knowing how much goods will cost in the long run.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
But the loss of trillions of dollars over a matter of days in April was extreme.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The exception: 2021, when the government was spending trillions to fight the coronavirus pandemic and prevent an economic disaster.
—John Kelly, Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
The on-again-off-again tariff announcements have rattled investors, wiping out trillions in value from stock markets and frustrating business leaders who are struggling to make business decisions without knowing how much goods will cost in the long run.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
But the loss of trillions of dollars over a matter of days in April was extreme.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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