1
: thousand
found a salinity of 38.4 per mil
2
: a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ pound
3
: a unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films)
4
: a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹/₆₄₀₀ of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery
military
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere on Tuesday: Opposite CBS drama reruns, ABC’s Will Trent Season 3 opener (with 5.9 million viewers) easily hit a series high in audience, as did the winter premiere of the freshman drama High Potential (5.7 mil).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
Teoscar Hernández 3 years $66 mil Profile Age 32
Position
COF
Last team
Los Angeles Dodgers
HR
33
OPS+
137
Unsatisfied with the lukewarm multiyear deals he was offered last winter, Hernández signed a one-year pact with the Dodgers and delivered one of the best seasons of his career.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
As Smith explained, he’s made three different offers to buy the rights to Dogma off the Weinsteins — first for $250,000, then $500,000, then a cool mil.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Gabba Danish brand Gabba debuted a collection with Turkish mil lsko at Pitti Immagine Uomo this week.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere on Tuesday: Opposite CBS drama reruns, ABC’s Will Trent Season 3 opener (with 5.9 million viewers) easily hit a series high in audience, as did the winter premiere of the freshman drama High Potential (5.7 mil).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
Teoscar Hernández 3 years $66 mil Profile Age 32
Position
COF
Last team
Los Angeles Dodgers
HR
33
OPS+
137
Unsatisfied with the lukewarm multiyear deals he was offered last winter, Hernández signed a one-year pact with the Dodgers and delivered one of the best seasons of his career.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
As Smith explained, he’s made three different offers to buy the rights to Dogma off the Weinsteins — first for $250,000, then $500,000, then a cool mil.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mil
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“Mil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mil. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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