quantities

plural of quantity
1
as in loads
a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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2
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 Research published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science (2011 study) showed that hair absorbs measurable quantities of both minerals from water alone. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 For some time, Hadid has sold limited quantities of vintage jeans alongside her core sweater offering, with consistent success. Max Berlinger, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 This effectively bypasses the traditional strictures of minimum order quantities (MOQs). Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 As a result, fast-food customers may still want McDonald's food, but in smaller quantities. Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026 NeoteAI Another approach to scaling tactile data could be to piggyback on the vast quantities of visual robotics data already collected. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026 Lush forests of giant club mosses and ferns produced bountiful quantities of organic matter. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 In Nuwakot, riverside settlements including Trishuli Bazaar, Devighat, Betrawati and surrounding areas suffered damage, with homes swept away and large quantities of mud and debris deposited across communities. Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 With its help, topologists come a step closer to their goal of finding suitable quantities to categorize different structures. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those amounts can rise over successive renewals as companies accept larger retentions to control premiums or carriers tighten coverage terms.
    Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Russia’s sizable military has enough manpower to sustain a war of attrition and enough productive capacity to generate massive amounts of missiles and drones.
    MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The company estimates that installed LNG capacity will need to reach 900 million tons per annum by 2035 to meet future demand.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And while their estimate of a billion tons of water is much higher than what's believed to exist, Elvis and McDowell say finding additional water could extend a large city's lifespan.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Anthony Kwan / Getty Images file Legal concerns have led to the shutdown of dozens of civil society groups, including the alliance, which voted to disband in 2021.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of countries took the Programme for International Student Assessment last year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Photos released by the center showed chunks of ceiling material, dust and debris scattered across the red carpet.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Sebalt said funding for plumbing, sewage and enough street light poles for others to move in was sourced in small chunks and much too slowly.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, the firms dumped the valuable slag into waste piles and wrote off the metals inside.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some T-shirts and hats were handed out, but players only briefly put them on before adding them to the piles some of them have at home.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Chinese researchers have outlined a future tank that could generate its own power and strike targets hundreds of miles away.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The 2,000-pound bombs have been employed by Israel on hundreds of occasions in Gaza and Lebanon, playing a significant role in the death toll of those conflicts.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Disney has begun putting some ESPN content on Disney+ and offers bundles combining ESPN, Disney+ and Hulu, aiming to boost overall streaming subscriptions and engagement.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The decor possibilities are endless with this set of eight artificial greenery bundles that mimic leafy fall shrubs.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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