quantities

noun

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 But the gas that’s released in larger quantities is methane, which forms underwater as plants and algae break down and then bubbles to the surface. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The drugs weren't taken in high enough quantities to die, the cuts weren't deep enough and the window wasn't high enough. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 The alcohol that generally makes a person feel drunk is ethanol, but adult beverages often contain small quantities of methanol, which build up while the ethanol is being processed by the body. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Studies have tested different quantities, so the evidence isn’t strong enough to establish one ideal serving. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026 Sheth, of d-Matrix, has personally overseen about 20 chip tape-outs, the final stage in design before a company starts manufacturing a processor in mass quantities. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 The current and former high-ranking government and law enforcement officials are alleged to have partnered with the Sinaloa cartel to distribute massive quantities of narcotics to the United States. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Bad-for-you fats are pretty hard to obtain in dry, low weight at high quantities, so you’re backed into eating good-for-you fats anyway. — Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 One of them, Todos Vuelven, was also accused of directly transporting multi-ton quantities of cocaine. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantities
  1. loads
  2. amounts
  3. tons
  4. dozens
  5. chunks
  6. piles
  7. hundreds
  8. bundles
Noun
  • Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Today, Earth is being heated by massive amounts of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere, leading to a gradual rise in average global temperature.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Environmentalists and anti-AI activists argue data centers consume large amounts of water and energy, generate noise and electronic waste and create relatively few longterm jobs.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Earlier this year, the US government introduced new rules requiring citizens of dozens of countries, including Cape Verde, to post a bond of up to 15,000 dollars to enter the United States.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last week, dozens of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spate of abductions at several villages in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state.
    — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • When the details about the telescopes were given to the mission team, there were large chunks of information fully blacked out, the Washington Post reported at the time.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Break up your exercise into smaller chunks, such as taking a brisk half-hour walk five days a week, or even taking three, 10-minute walks five days a week.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Dolly Parton's mass appeal, which transcends cultural, political and generational lines, is so intriguing that piles of books, essays, podcasts, TV shows and other media aim to get to the bottom of it.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The toll is expected to rise, as hundreds of people are still missing, including foreign nationals from several countries.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • Agents searched the phones of Peguero and other people on the boat and found photos going back to December 2024 showing bundles of cocaine.
    — David Goodhue August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As NBCUniversal prepares for its future as a standalone company, internal discussions have revolved around partnerships, bundles and other similar opportunities with media and tech companies, people familiar with the matter said.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bundles

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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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