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 And Krutsinger notes that nyjer seeds need extra protection from moisture—even small amounts of humidity can cause clumping or spoilage. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 In 2023, a blizzard dumped unprecedented amounts of snow, trapping people inside for days. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 The other thing to note this year is that Republicans have raised an extraordinary amount of money. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Satellites like the BeiDou are launched with a finite amount of propellant. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amount
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  • Backlink quantity, long the currency of SEO, has been displaced by the quality and frequency of genuine editorial mentions.
    — Ohad Ben Artzi, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For now, India's strategy appears to be building its own dam in Arunachal Pradesh in case China releases — perhaps deliberately — enormous quantities of water, as Chief Minister Khandu suggested in June last year to the outlet, Press Trust of India.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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