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Recent Examples of amount
That’s the amount of time the artwork is shown using special lighting and techniques that make the piece appear three-dimensional to the Laguna Beach audiences night after night during the summer run.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Earning high praise for fit and performance, the ankle of the boots is supportive without feeling rigid, and the soft padding provides the perfect amount of cushioning for comfort.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Price had the requisite amount of service, but was coming off only a sixth-place Cy Young finish.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The amount of infrastructure required to move so much water is enormous, and the project's total cost could exceed a billion dollars, according to estimates from Citizens and Lebanon Utilities officials.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Earning high praise for fit and performance, the ankle of the boots is supportive without feeling rigid, and the soft padding provides the perfect amount of cushioning for comfort.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Price had the requisite amount of service, but was coming off only a sixth-place Cy Young finish.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The amount of infrastructure required to move so much water is enormous, and the project's total cost could exceed a billion dollars, according to estimates from Citizens and Lebanon Utilities officials.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
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For investors holding larger quantities of gold, professional storage may also be more cost-effective than maintaining adequate home security and insurance.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Researchers had to work with minute quantities of genetic material while simultaneously filtering out the overwhelming presence of the wolf’s own DNA.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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