thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇-zᵊn(d) 
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see Table of Numbers
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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As a result, hundreds of thousands of borrowers have been unable to change their repayment plan or recalculate their monthly payments – options that the Department of Education is required to offer borrowers under federal law.
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On social media, disturbingly, thousands of people celebrated the killing.
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During a measles epidemic in Samoa, Kennedy campaigned against vaccination; too few people were vaccinated, thousands got sick and dozens died.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
On social media, disturbingly, thousands of people celebrated the killing.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2025
During a measles epidemic in Samoa, Kennedy campaigned against vaccination; too few people were vaccinated, thousands got sick and dozens died.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Another group helping white South Africans apply for refugee status has said tens of thousands have applied.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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“Thousand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thousand. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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thousand
noun
thou·sand
ˈthau̇z-ᵊn(d)
plural thousands or thousand
1
: a number equal to 10 times 100 see number
2
: a very large number
thousands of ants
thousand
adjective
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