Definition of quantitynext
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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 Reach also affects the quantity and quality of storytelling. Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026 But there has been an effort in the California Legislature to make sure that quantity does not trump quality. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Stamper has broadened my mind with a book full of fascinating tidbits and anecdotes, and a delightful quantity of humor. The Know, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026 Congress does not define whether carbon dioxide and methane are dangerous, in what quantities or how industries should restrict them. Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantity
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Noun
  • Managing airflow, structural loads, and engine performance in this regime requires careful testing, which is why developers typically expand speed limits gradually during early flight campaigns.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The lobby, with its bar, vintage photo booth, and live event space, acts as the hotel’s social heartbeat with loads of good company.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When those galaxies form stars from their normal matter, the low amount of total mass means that most of the gas within those galaxies should get expelled, leaving only a small population of stars embedded within a relatively large amount of dark matter.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Women’s risk of heart attacks began to increase at 20% plaque burden, the amount of plaque in the arterial walls, while men’s rose at 28%.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There are tons of other accessory deals to peruse, such as these glam 74-percent-off sunglasses and an under-$10 satin scrunchie two-pack.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The North's official Korean Central News Agency said Kim, during his visits to the western shipyard of Nampo on Tuesday and Wednesday, also inspected the construction of a third destroyer of the same class as his 5,000-ton warship, the Choe Hyon, first unveiled in April 2025.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Iranian strikes have also killed dozens of people in other countries around the region.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The city is doing the project in small chunks in hopes of minimizing impacts on businesses and has plans to partner with Noblesville Main Street and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce to encourage residents to still visit the business during construction.
    Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In the past year, experts predicted that sub-6% rates would be key to helping large chunks of would-be buyers afford homes — and believed that threshold wouldn't arrive until the end of this year or early 2027.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In 2022, Taylor signed a four-year, $80 million deal to join the Chiefs and became their starting right tackle after the departure of Andrew Wylie.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • An Indian destination of abundance and exuberance, where both the heat and the music are amped up.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Van Hollen's plan would not raise as much as Sanders', but Van Hollen's is less likely to face constitutional challenges, as experts have long debated the legality of a national wealth tax.
    JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Darius Anderson, a longtime lobbyist in the state Capitol who played a role in the 2013 effort to keep the Sacramento Kings from leaving the city, stands accused of fraud by his longtime business partner Ron Burkle, a grocery store magnate whose wealth is estimated to be in the billions.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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