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
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.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Schools offer varying amounts of funding.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
The event at San Jose State coincides with the release of the annual Silicon Valley Index, and all those statistics should give Thompson plenty to dive into as the valley remains a region with enormous amounts of wealth and poverty.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Critically, the centers require massive amounts of energy to operate and millions of gallons of water to cool servers.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Always use cleaner in the amounts recommended by the manufacturer; using too much cleaner can backfire.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
There were even multiple catchy jingles that captured the correct ratios for each component, though different versions included varying amounts.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Pros and cons of data centers The decision on whether to allow construction of data centers that use extensive electricity and water to store huge amounts of computer data is perhaps the hottest topic in South Dakota right now.
—Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch, 12 Jan. 2026
The weather service suggests people follow reliable sources for forecast updates and be cautious of individual model runs that show exceptional snowfall amounts.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Schools offer varying amounts of funding.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
The event at San Jose State coincides with the release of the annual Silicon Valley Index, and all those statistics should give Thompson plenty to dive into as the valley remains a region with enormous amounts of wealth and poverty.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Critically, the centers require massive amounts of energy to operate and millions of gallons of water to cool servers.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Always use cleaner in the amounts recommended by the manufacturer; using too much cleaner can backfire.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
There were even multiple catchy jingles that captured the correct ratios for each component, though different versions included varying amounts.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Pros and cons of data centers The decision on whether to allow construction of data centers that use extensive electricity and water to store huge amounts of computer data is perhaps the hottest topic in South Dakota right now.
—Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch, 12 Jan. 2026
The weather service suggests people follow reliable sources for forecast updates and be cautious of individual model runs that show exceptional snowfall amounts.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounts
quantities
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These unmanned systems are relatively low cost, can be produced in large quantities, and pose a challenge to conventional air and sea defences due to their size, numbers, and flight patterns.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Portion sizes matter here because some foods are high in FODMAPs when eaten in larger quantities.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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