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
Still, smaller or less consistent amounts of chia seeds can support an overall healthy, balanced diet, Harbstreet added.
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 20 Jan. 2026
City officials have typically denied Atmos’ initial rate requests since at least 2019, later negotiating lower amounts through settlements.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Not only can this lead to unexpected outcomes, but the technology requires vast amounts of energy and water, in addition to mining of rare earth minerals that are in some cases leading to tensions over resources.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Providers need guidance and a process for recovering erroneously withheld amounts from the provider or the IRS.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Stronger, Thicker Hair Collagen is present in your hair, although in small amounts.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Details remain uncertain about where the rain, snow and ice swaths will fall, but confidence continues to grow in high-impact, disruptive amounts of accumulating snow, crippling ice and prolonged cold.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
This type of fat is banned in the United States except in tiny amounts due to its strong connection to heart attacks and stroke.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Researchers in Japan have developed an adaptive motion reproduction system that allows robots to generate human-like movements using surprisingly small amounts of training data.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Kristen Fischer, Health, 20 Jan. 2026
City officials have typically denied Atmos’ initial rate requests since at least 2019, later negotiating lower amounts through settlements.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Not only can this lead to unexpected outcomes, but the technology requires vast amounts of energy and water, in addition to mining of rare earth minerals that are in some cases leading to tensions over resources.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Providers need guidance and a process for recovering erroneously withheld amounts from the provider or the IRS.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Stronger, Thicker Hair Collagen is present in your hair, although in small amounts.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Details remain uncertain about where the rain, snow and ice swaths will fall, but confidence continues to grow in high-impact, disruptive amounts of accumulating snow, crippling ice and prolonged cold.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
This type of fat is banned in the United States except in tiny amounts due to its strong connection to heart attacks and stroke.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Researchers in Japan have developed an adaptive motion reproduction system that allows robots to generate human-like movements using surprisingly small amounts of training data.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounts
quantities
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Request modest quantities, test germination before sowing, and keep notes.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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Investigators linked the two to a drug‑trafficking organization responsible for shipping large quantities of methamphetamine.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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