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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 quantity The spray nozzle adjusts from a fine mist to a steady stream for careful quantity control. Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025 Consuming a large quantity of beta carotene-rich foods or supplements is generally safe for most healthy adults. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025 Some alleged baristas have also joined in on the online conversation, suggesting just a small quantity of bear cups is arriving. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 The line will roll out in limited quantities starting this fall, with future capsule releases planned. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantity
Noun
  • But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Ahead, find every editor’s go-to airport shoes—a mix of comfort, style, and just the right amount of TSA-friendly swagger.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • However, Owens still raised the third-highest amount across all city races.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The leadership council met on Monday, too — and such a meeting featured a ton of humility.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Charmking Compression Socks These socks are available in more than three dozen color combinations with tons of patterns to choose from.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Only about a dozen states currently cover these obesity drugs for low-income Americans insured through Medicaid.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The neck of his daughter's guitar pokes out above chunks of concrete.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Those two buyers went on to sell chunks of their stakes to Libero Football Finance, a German company, and NIPA Capital, based in the Netherlands.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Because of this, the call was made to release him from his deal ahead of schedule.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • With its easy access to the Pacific Ocean, the city serves up an abundance of opportunities to surf and paraglide.
    Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
  • What To Know The electricity and computing power needed to run AI systems are dependent on an abundance of resources, including computer chips, energy, cooling, data storage, cybersecurity and other needs.
    Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The whole setup is an ideal literary playground for Lockhart, who weaves wealth, intrigue, and the power of teen emotions into an immersive and atmospheric narrative.
    Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Small nuggets of gold had been hammered into round disks and sewn onto King Tut’s clothes to enable him to carry some of his wealth into the afterlife.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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