1
as in loads
a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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2
as in amount
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter they prepared a huge quantity of mashed potatoes for the feast

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Recent Examples of quantity Geothermal is capable of providing significant quantities of energy. Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025 Eventually, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese emerged as additional categories as the German wine Prädikat classification system, which indicates sugar quantity at harvest, was developed. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025 There is no specific guideline on the quantity of chia seeds to eat per day. Joy Emeh, Health, 5 Oct. 2025 Limited quantities are available per store. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantity
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Noun
  • To fix these problems, smart grid systems now use advanced energy management tools to balance power loads in real time.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Its presence becomes obvious when a data center project is delayed because a transformer cannot be delivered on time, or when utilities cannot build transmission lines quickly enough to support new computing loads.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bulb lasagna avoids this by packing an impressive amount of successive blooms into a small space.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Medicare premiums are expected to rise by a near record dollar amount next year and eat a chunk of the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) older Americans may receive.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ukraine’s special forces claimed that the pumping station has an annual capacity of 50 million tons.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Some 187,000 tons of food aid has been positioned in neighboring countries awaiting Israeli permission.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Every color, or frequency, can carry its own stream of information, allowing dozens of signals to travel side by side without interference.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At least a half-dozen people described an emotional seesaw they were put through by weeks of contradictory UPS tracking updates about their shipments.
    Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cut hard cheeses in cubes or bite-size chunks, while leave softer cheeses and logs whole.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Medicare premiums are expected to rise by a near record dollar amount next year and eat a chunk of the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) older Americans may receive.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Israeli government approved the historic deal to end the conflict in Gaza.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The talks may not result in a final deal, but at present Coinbase appears to have the inside track over Mastercard.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After all, their lives depend on the amount of rain, the abundance of acorns, and whether the Department of Homeland Security dynamites mountains to build a wall, shrinking their habitat in the process.
    Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Expansive glazing ensures the living quarters receive an abundance of natural light while affording sweeping ocean views.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But right now, like wealth and health, IQ remains a node in the uncontrolled matrix of human development, causing some things and being caused by others, as genes and environment interact in the background.
    Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But the Tigers probably aren’t the team to give him the cash, thanks to Colt Keith and their wealth of infield prospects nearing the majors.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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