amounts

plural of amount
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 Some of that drizzle returned in lesser amounts Monday morning, according to the weather service. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Two of them, who were the main suppliers, made routine trips to Philadelphia and New York to get large amounts of cocaine, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Why Japan Made Sense For An American Family For Pya, avoiding large amounts of student debt was an important consideration. Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Staying Ready Across Borders For travelers moving across countries, preparation doesn’t necessarily mean carrying large amounts of cash or abandoning digital payments. Td Bank, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Standout features Wide range of loan amounts, from $1,000 to $75,000. Cnbc Select, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 The sheriff's office said that despite the measures, tiny amounts of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, can be extremely difficult to detect. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Data centers use enormous amounts of energy, and Quincy has some of the lowest power rates in the country generated by two public hydroelectrical plants on the Columbia River, the largest river in the Pacific Northwest. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 However, consuming large amounts—such as those used in studies where up to 1/2 cup was consumed daily—can start to weaken and damage tooth enamel. Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounts
quantities
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  • Bad-for-you fats are pretty hard to obtain in dry, low weight at high quantities, so you’re backed into eating good-for-you fats anyway.
    Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some people even enjoy minute quantities as a recreational drug.
    Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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