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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The agency's findings also mirror other estimates by nonpartisan groups that the the legislation would add trillions to the deficit.
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Claudia Grisales, NPR, 4 June 2025
Investors have been demanding the U.S. government pay more in interest to borrow because of worries about whether it’s set to add trillions of dollars to its debt through tax cuts under discussion on Capitol Hill.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Responding to a preliminary U.S. House budget adding trillions to the national debt, bond vigilantes recently withheld purchases at a routine auction of U.S. Treasury notes, forcing yields to the highest levels in 18 years.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The tech billionaire announced his departure Wednesday shortly after voicing concerns about the sweeping tax and spending bill backed by Trump and congressional Republicans, which is expected to add trillions of dollars to the national debt.
—The Hill, 1 June 2025
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Claudia Grisales, NPR, 4 June 2025
Investors have been demanding the U.S. government pay more in interest to borrow because of worries about whether it’s set to add trillions of dollars to its debt through tax cuts under discussion on Capitol Hill.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Responding to a preliminary U.S. House budget adding trillions to the national debt, bond vigilantes recently withheld purchases at a routine auction of U.S. Treasury notes, forcing yields to the highest levels in 18 years.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The tech billionaire announced his departure Wednesday shortly after voicing concerns about the sweeping tax and spending bill backed by Trump and congressional Republicans, which is expected to add trillions of dollars to the national debt.
—The Hill, 1 June 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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