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
Despite needing an umbrella for parts of Sunday, rainfall amounts are looking light.
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting with small amounts can help your body adjust.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
This mixture is safe for pets and kids in small amounts but the sugar may also attract ants, so monitor its use closely.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Communities near planned data centers are pushing back against facilities that consume enormous amounts of electricity and water, straining local power grids and competing with residents for resources in regions already dealing with drought or aging infrastructure.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
His 2024 Samuel Smith Les Granitiers Chardonnay hails from granitic sites including Coastview and Fogstone Vineyards, with small amounts from Pelio and Spear, all from Monterey County.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
There’s never a night where there’s not just massive amounts of energy being thrown back at me.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Referring to himself with words like spy, detective, gumshoe, Wilbur pulls all kinds of sleuth-like maneuvers to find out ingredients and amounts used in the recipes.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
It's typically produced as a byproduct of oil refining — and significant amounts pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Steven Sosna, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting with small amounts can help your body adjust.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
This mixture is safe for pets and kids in small amounts but the sugar may also attract ants, so monitor its use closely.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Communities near planned data centers are pushing back against facilities that consume enormous amounts of electricity and water, straining local power grids and competing with residents for resources in regions already dealing with drought or aging infrastructure.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
His 2024 Samuel Smith Les Granitiers Chardonnay hails from granitic sites including Coastview and Fogstone Vineyards, with small amounts from Pelio and Spear, all from Monterey County.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
There’s never a night where there’s not just massive amounts of energy being thrown back at me.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Referring to himself with words like spy, detective, gumshoe, Wilbur pulls all kinds of sleuth-like maneuvers to find out ingredients and amounts used in the recipes.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
It's typically produced as a byproduct of oil refining — and significant amounts pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounts
quantities
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Even states that neither import nor export huge quantities of goods ultimately had to pay the price of tariffs in the form of higher food prices, as farmers began passing costs down to consumers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Parts of several common plants, including rhubarb leaves, are harmful only if eaten in large quantities.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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