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
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Examples of million in a Sentence
intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions
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Among the tens of millions of Indians who watched that speech on TV was 42-year-old Luv Shukla, who lives on the edge of a small town about a three-hour drive from Ayodhya.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
These were studied and, if not intentionally, were thought about as works of scale, as were the patterns on a butterfly wing, which are composed of millions of scales, grandiose designs developed over eons.
—Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But instead, tens of millions are moving in the wrong direction.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
In his opening statement, Issa, whose district includes large portions of San Diego County, said that while there are people who legitimately seek asylum and have worked toward entering the country legally, there are millions who have entered the country illegally.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
These were studied and, if not intentionally, were thought about as works of scale, as were the patterns on a butterfly wing, which are composed of millions of scales, grandiose designs developed over eons.
—Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But instead, tens of millions are moving in the wrong direction.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
In his opening statement, Issa, whose district includes large portions of San Diego County, said that while there are people who legitimately seek asylum and have worked toward entering the country legally, there are millions who have entered the country illegally.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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