amount

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 The National Weather Service’s Austin/San Antonio office issues a flood watch estimating rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with isolated amounts of 5 to 7 inches for parts of south central Texas, including Kerr County. Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025 Built using huge amounts of computing power at a Tennessee data center, Grok is Musk’s attempt to outdo rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini in building an AI assistant that shows its reasoning before answering a question. Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025 The process involves injecting a small amount of a chemical — typically silver iodide — into an existing cloud to encourage the formation of larger water droplets or ice crystals, according to ABC13 meteorologist Travis Herzog. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025 While pineapple is safe to be handed out as a dog treat, the fruit is high in sugar, so it should only be given out in moderation and small amounts. Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for amount
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  • Videos have been spreading on social media platforms that appear to show a plethora of animals, such as herds of bison, elk, mountain lions and grizzly bears, are leaving the nation's oldest national park in large quantities.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
  • Lee’s first foray into the Rhône and Rhône varieties, Etienne Essen is made in extremely small quantities, and Coronati’s total volume is even smaller: Just 2,400 bottles of Essen and 1,200 of Coronati were made from the 2023 harvest.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 15 July 2025

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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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