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millennium

[mi-len-ee-uhm] / mɪˈlɛn i əm /
NOUN
1000 years
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Antonyms
STRONG


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The idea was first proposed as a millennium project by local resident David Thomas, a retired teacher and amateur astronomer who wanted to create something that would inspire learning.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A root used for more than a millennium may not replace today's treatments yet, but it could help guide the next generation of hair regrowth therapies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Consumer prices have almost exactly doubled in the U.S. since the start of the millennium, so today’s $1 trillion would “only” be worth about $500 billion in 1999 dollars.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In recent weeks, it has nearly disappeared and is hovering among its lowest levels since the start of the new millennium.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The process of social evolution would then grind to a standstill, and we'd be stuck in today’s rut for a millennium.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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