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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantities
  1. loads
  2. amounts
  3. tons
  4. dozens
  5. chunks
  6. piles
  7. hundreds
  8. bundles
Noun
  • If those loads would also have gone through a dryer, the savings grow even more.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • How to reduce water usage when doing laundry Only run full loads.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
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
Definition of amounts
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
Definition of tons
Noun
  • In my ideal world there would be dozens of essay collections by excellent writers (Choi is a poet) on culture and politics, technology and the evils of capitalism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The letter says the signs will number about a dozen and will cost $7,000 each, or about $84,000 total.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • The offense works best when running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum are gaining yardage in chunks, and McVay is calling plays that create space for receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams to make routine and sometimes spectacular catches.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick doubled down last night, posting security footage of the moment the chunks of ceiling suddenly fell to the floor.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of chunks
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
Definition of piles
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
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • As is the case with all Premium Subscriptions, bundles can be found throughout the Roku platform including within the Subscriptions Destination, Streaming Store and Premium Subscriptions Home.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Streamers are looking to boost their services by joining forces, creating offerings like the cable bundles of yore, and today marks Prime Video’s largest one yet.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bundles

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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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