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 key role of AI tools in the war room is to quickly analyze vast amounts of data.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But going to Cuba to stage some sort of attack would likely take a larger boat capable of carrying ample amounts of extra fuel.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Cohen treats workers who breathed in high amounts of this material in the mines for decades, causing irreversible damage.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In individuals who were taking medication for high blood pressure (hypertension), magnesium lowered blood pressure in greater amounts.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
These programs typically offer tax relief to offset out-of-pocket costs, such as home modifications, assistive technology, or respite care, though eligibility, benefit amounts, and other considerations vary widely.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
On the court, the Warriors and Pelicans decided to also pay homage to that low-scoring era of hoops by throwing up copious amounts of bricks in the Warriors’ 113-109 loss to New Orleans.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
During several hours of public comment and discussion, commissioners said the lack of legal authority was increasingly frustrating as Texas becomes a beacon for industrial projects requiring massive amounts of water.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Good news — the areas just hard hit by the blizzard will only see light amounts of snow, with a dusting to 3 inches possible.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But going to Cuba to stage some sort of attack would likely take a larger boat capable of carrying ample amounts of extra fuel.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Cohen treats workers who breathed in high amounts of this material in the mines for decades, causing irreversible damage.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In individuals who were taking medication for high blood pressure (hypertension), magnesium lowered blood pressure in greater amounts.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
These programs typically offer tax relief to offset out-of-pocket costs, such as home modifications, assistive technology, or respite care, though eligibility, benefit amounts, and other considerations vary widely.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
On the court, the Warriors and Pelicans decided to also pay homage to that low-scoring era of hoops by throwing up copious amounts of bricks in the Warriors’ 113-109 loss to New Orleans.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
During several hours of public comment and discussion, commissioners said the lack of legal authority was increasingly frustrating as Texas becomes a beacon for industrial projects requiring massive amounts of water.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Good news — the areas just hard hit by the blizzard will only see light amounts of snow, with a dusting to 3 inches possible.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounts
quantities
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The Gulf has sunk billions of dollars into building AI infrastructure — touting access to swaths of land and huge quantities of cheap, clean energy — in hopes of becoming a global hub for AI.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Congress does not define whether carbon dioxide and methane are dangerous, in what quantities or how industries should restrict them.—
Sean Tucker,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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