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
Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The amounts of those fines were not disclosed.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
EchoStar has secured a financial lifeline from Elon Musk, whose SpaceX has agreed to pay $17 billion to acquire large amounts of its wireless spectrum.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
As already mentioned, the minimum investment thresholds were raised to $800,000 in Targeted Employment Areas (rural, high-unemployment, or infrastructure projects) and $1,050,000 elsewhere, adjusting these amounts for inflation.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even without wear or physical stress, the masks released measurable amounts of microplastics and chemicals into the water.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Creatine is an amino acid (a building block of protein) that your body produces in small amounts, with an additional supply coming from diet.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
This can lead to large amounts of gas entering the digestive system, causing possible bloating.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The amounts of those fines were not disclosed.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
EchoStar has secured a financial lifeline from Elon Musk, whose SpaceX has agreed to pay $17 billion to acquire large amounts of its wireless spectrum.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
As already mentioned, the minimum investment thresholds were raised to $800,000 in Targeted Employment Areas (rural, high-unemployment, or infrastructure projects) and $1,050,000 elsewhere, adjusting these amounts for inflation.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even without wear or physical stress, the masks released measurable amounts of microplastics and chemicals into the water.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Creatine is an amino acid (a building block of protein) that your body produces in small amounts, with an additional supply coming from diet.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
This can lead to large amounts of gas entering the digestive system, causing possible bloating.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amounts
quantities
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With its price still under wraps, no cap was given for the Gérald Genta Minute Repeater but it is expected to be produced in limited quantities and be available from September.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The grim irony of Sudan’s predicament is that Africa’s third-largest country boasts significant mineral reserves, including huge quantities of gold, as well as vast swathes of arable land.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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