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
Examples of trillion in a Sentence
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More powerful computers have allowed researchers to simulate huge blobs of matter containing trillions of atoms.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
All told, trillions of dollars are owed to builders, painters, real estate agents, small companies and banks around the country.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The cooperation is part of the wider Vision 2030 agenda, Prince Mohammed’s plan to transform the Saudi economy by investing trillions of dollars in everything from tourism to electric vehicles and semiconductors.
—Christine Burke and Yoshiaki Nohara / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
This includes trillions of dollars spent under President Joe Biden in the name of reviving the American economy post-pandemic and hundreds of billions on wars abroad.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Newsom cast California’s current financial situation as a return to normal after the federal government provided trillions of dollars in funding to individuals, families, businesses and state governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, payouts that resulted in a historic surplus in California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Billions, if not trillions, of two groups of cicadas will appear in 17 U.S. states over the coming months in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Alabama is one of the 17 states where the trillions of cicadas across two separate broods are emerging in the Midwest and Southeast this year.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
How long will investors continue to lend trillions of dollars to the Treasury, largely to fund entitlement programs, on favorable terms?
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2024
The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
All told, trillions of dollars are owed to builders, painters, real estate agents, small companies and banks around the country.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The cooperation is part of the wider Vision 2030 agenda, Prince Mohammed’s plan to transform the Saudi economy by investing trillions of dollars in everything from tourism to electric vehicles and semiconductors.
—Christine Burke and Yoshiaki Nohara / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
This includes trillions of dollars spent under President Joe Biden in the name of reviving the American economy post-pandemic and hundreds of billions on wars abroad.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Newsom cast California’s current financial situation as a return to normal after the federal government provided trillions of dollars in funding to individuals, families, businesses and state governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, payouts that resulted in a historic surplus in California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Billions, if not trillions, of two groups of cicadas will appear in 17 U.S. states over the coming months in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Alabama is one of the 17 states where the trillions of cicadas across two separate broods are emerging in the Midwest and Southeast this year.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
How long will investors continue to lend trillions of dollars to the Treasury, largely to fund entitlement programs, on favorable terms?
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2024
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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