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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Their calculations underpin trillions of dollars in insurance pricing, pension fund allocations, and investment decisions.
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The House narrowly OKs a budget plan for trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans want to cut trillions of dollars in spending to pay for trillions in tax cuts, while increasing funding in some areas.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Sharon Yeshaya Morgan Stanley CFO Today, the Wharton graduate leads a team of thousands managing the financial resources of a firm that holds over a trillion dollars on its balance sheet and manages trillions more for clients.
—Alexandra Ferreyros, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The House narrowly OKs a budget plan for trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans want to cut trillions of dollars in spending to pay for trillions in tax cuts, while increasing funding in some areas.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Sharon Yeshaya Morgan Stanley CFO Today, the Wharton graduate leads a team of thousands managing the financial resources of a firm that holds over a trillion dollars on its balance sheet and manages trillions more for clients.
—Alexandra Ferreyros, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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