QUANTITIES Synonyms: 193 Similar and Opposite Words

quantities

noun

plural of quantity

as in loads

a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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as in amounts

a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter they prepared a huge quantity of mashed potatoes for the feast

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Recent Examples of quantities The work could support future programs that require these materials in larger quantities. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Previous commitments to import certain quantities of goods, such as agricultural products, have not always been met in full, however. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 So did the capability to manufacture vast quantities of airplanes, tanks, and bullets. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Although agents exchange quantities, reasons behind a sales spike such as a promotion or one-time bulk order doesn’t cross the interfaces between them. — Madhu Shashanka, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Indeed, China’s AI models are not far behind, and China possesses an advantage in a factor vital to AI systems – electric power generation, which AI consumes in large and growing quantities. — Stephen Collins, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 The Moon’s south pole harbors substantial quantities of water ice concentrated on the floors of craters away from the reach of sublimating rays of sunlight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Nigeria holds 26 of the roughly 60 minerals on the US critical minerals list in commercial quantities, Oduwole said, adding that Abuja’s condition for partnership is development and job creation on Nigerian soil, not raw material exports. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 That distinction caught the attention of Ohio resident John Ream, a former aerospace engineer and home-brewing enthusiast who wants to distill small quantities of spirits at home for himself and his wife. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
The two feature about 2,000 sensors that measure loads, airflow, vibrations and how the turbines interact with each other.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Transitioning the world to zero-carbon energy requires storing vast amounts of hydrogen.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Many of the people whom the state has collected money from in recent years are like Mullen — lower-income individuals who stand to inherit modest amounts of money.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of amounts

Noun

The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Now, workers in trucks move tons of earth to the gypstacks to fill and contour the former holding ponds.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tons

Noun

Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The controller also serves on dozens of boards, including those of the nation’s two largest public pension funds, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS).

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozens

Noun

But Measured’s omnichannel view of retail confirms that big chunks of retail activity are driven by advertising that originated online but had the effect of driving customers to stores.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The pillowy dough is flecked with cinnamon and crowded with tender chunks of apple.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chunks

Noun

These foundation piles act as underwater stilts, anchoring and supporting heavy offshore infrastructure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Do not compost diseased foliage because home compost piles or bins usually do not get hot enough to kill the pathogens.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

With annual revenues that can exceed hundreds of billions of dollars, these financial dynasties have made their mark both nationwide and across the globe.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Wilson even wrote that the multimillion-dollar awareness campaign by Secure Florida’s Future would not only help Hope Florida but would ultimately assist the hundreds of thousands of children stuck in the cycle of generational poverty.

— Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of hundreds

Noun

Oviedo also alleged that bundles of cash seized from an ambulance leaving Mariaca’s home in the city of Santa Cruz early Thursday were proceeds of extortion targeting people who sought help from prosecutors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Four of the 14 were arrested in an attempt to haul bundles of cash out of the home of the attorney general and into the back of an ambulance, Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo said.

— Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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