amount

Definition of amountnext
as in quantity
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter is this small amount of food supposed to feed the whole hockey team?

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Recent Examples of amount Google, Runway and former TikTok majority owner ByteDance have all released new models in 2026, seeking to jump-start a market of creators using AI tools to vomit massive amounts of entertainment over the more limited, painstaking work of traditional shoots and studios. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026 Follow this with an equal amount of baking soda, adding it slowly to allow bubbles to settle before adding more. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026 Cannon's move means the American public may never see the substantial amount of evidence gathered by prosecutors in one of the four criminal cases Trump faced in his years out of office. Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 The facilities, seen as vital for national security and the future of technology, require massive amounts of power and water to run. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amount
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quantity
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  • The departments of Treasury and Commerce will soon issue the new guidance making clear there are no quantity limits for the oil exports.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The On LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper will release March 5 through On’s website and North American retail stores in limited quantities.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026

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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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