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
Examples of million in a Sentence
intellectuals sneered that television was a medium clearly aimed at the millions
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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The plaintiffs claimed that NCAA rules denied thousands of athletes the opportunity to earn millions of dollars off the use of their names, images and likenesses.
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More than two dozen women have also filed civil lawsuits asking for millions of dollars in damages.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
But for millions of investors, employees, and stakeholders, these battles matter.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The plaintiffs claimed that NCAA rules denied thousands of athletes the opportunity to earn millions of dollars off the use of their names, images and likenesses.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
More than two dozen women have also filed civil lawsuits asking for millions of dollars in damages.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for million
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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