as in quantities
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 amounts
The test can detect trace amounts of minerals and toxic metals in their system, providing information at levels even smaller than a traditional blood test can find.
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
During fermentation, the live cultures consume most of the sugar, leaving behind beneficial probiotics, organic acids, and trace amounts of natural sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
In order to hone their models, these companies need users to create large amounts of content that can be used for training data.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Yet, large institutional investors, including index funds, control massive amounts of shares held by their investors, which gives them sway over voting.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
British newspapers reported amounts for the settlement ranged from $6 million to $16 million.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Chicory root coffee contains small amounts of a prebiotic compound called inulin.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Canned pumpkin is typically best when baking from scratch, especially when your recipe specifies exact amounts of sugar and spices.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys, who have shelled out massive amounts of money to players like quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, didn't want to invest heavily in Dowdle at any point during his four-year run with the team.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Christine Persaud, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
During fermentation, the live cultures consume most of the sugar, leaving behind beneficial probiotics, organic acids, and trace amounts of natural sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
In order to hone their models, these companies need users to create large amounts of content that can be used for training data.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Yet, large institutional investors, including index funds, control massive amounts of shares held by their investors, which gives them sway over voting.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
British newspapers reported amounts for the settlement ranged from $6 million to $16 million.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Chicory root coffee contains small amounts of a prebiotic compound called inulin.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Canned pumpkin is typically best when baking from scratch, especially when your recipe specifies exact amounts of sugar and spices.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys, who have shelled out massive amounts of money to players like quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, didn't want to invest heavily in Dowdle at any point during his four-year run with the team.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounts
quantities
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The potential solution presented by UCSD School of Medicine researchers is an anti-αvβ3 antibody that triggers macrophages, a type of immune cell already found in large quantities in advanced tumors.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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As for carrots, consuming substantial quantities of carrot juice over time can lead to a temporary condition called carotenemia, a harmless but noticeable yellow-orange tint to the skin.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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