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millennium

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


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A leading brand at the turn of the millennium, Marc Jacobs later found itself losing steam and began a wave of strategic changes in a bid to find a viable business model.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The version found in the National Museum appears to have been used for teaching and includes rulers from the late 3rd millennium BC.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Shipley heard “Eternal Life” on a burned CD of femme-folk artists that was making the industry rounds at the turn of the millennium while he was putting together his “Wayfaring Strangers” lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

By the turn of the millennium, the first wave of streetwear brands was part of the corporate fashion world’s firmament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In Egypt as well, food production began in the sixth millennium B.C. with the arrival of Southwest Asian crops.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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