plural amounts
1
: a quantity of something
The drug is not being produced in adequate amounts.
—usually + ofThey are not producing an adequate amount of the drug. [=they are not producing enough of the drug]
A considerable/fair/great/large/tremendous amount of research went into the report.
Be sure to add the right amount of salt.
She spent amazing/enormous amounts of time planning her garden.
There's a certain amount of truth to/in what you say. [=there is some truth in what you say]
The new law limits the amount of money a candidate can spend.
We have any amount of available resources. = We have a large amount of available resources.
No amount of money can make up for their loss. [=money cannot make up for their loss]
2
: a quantity of money
What is the amount to be paid?
An amount was finally agreed upon.
The new law limits the amount a candidate can spend.
When he died we found he owed money to/in the amount of $250,000!
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/amount. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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