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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As host this year, Azerbaijan’s job will be to broker an agreement that secures billions—possibly trillions—of dollars from wealthy countries to help along the green transition in poorer countries.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The federal deficit and debt: Getting bigger Another issue is the national debt and the nation's growing deficit, with both candidates' economic proposals projected to add trillions to the country's debt.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
After all, the gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are not only crucial for digestion, but also the immune system, mood, and even body weight.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
Porphyrion’s jets are estimated to contain the total power of trillions of suns and raise the temperature of surrounding gas by a million degrees Celsius.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The federal deficit and debt: Getting bigger Another issue is the national debt and the nation's growing deficit, with both candidates' economic proposals projected to add trillions to the country's debt.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
After all, the gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are not only crucial for digestion, but also the immune system, mood, and even body weight.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
Porphyrion’s jets are estimated to contain the total power of trillions of suns and raise the temperature of surrounding gas by a million degrees Celsius.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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