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These domestic producers will probably be able to bump their production up a fair amount relative to past import levels, though labor is generally tight across the entire economy.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The name seemed to suggest access to a maximum amount of streaming content with maximum appeal.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Today’s supercomputers use a huge amount of electricity, sometimes as much as a small town.
—Jack Dongarra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Doctors have her that the baby, a male, has an unknown amount of fluid on the brain.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The name seemed to suggest access to a maximum amount of streaming content with maximum appeal.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Today’s supercomputers use a huge amount of electricity, sometimes as much as a small town.
—Jack Dongarra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Doctors have her that the baby, a male, has an unknown amount of fluid on the brain.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
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The types of pollen and the quantities of pollen grains found at a site help researchers reconstruct ancient forests, track sea-level changes and identify the fingerprints of significant events, such as asteroid impacts or civilizations collapsing.—
Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Madlock said there isn’t the quantity of offerings found in Cabo, but that there are plenty of solid bars and restaurants in La Paz.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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