QUANTITY Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

quantity

noun

ˈkwän-tə-tē

Definition of quantity

as in loads

a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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as in amount

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 Moon’s south pole harbors substantial quantities of water ice concentrated on the floors of craters away from the reach of sublimating rays of sunlight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Nigeria holds 26 of the roughly 60 minerals on the US critical minerals list in commercial quantities, Oduwole said, adding that Abuja’s condition for partnership is development and job creation on Nigerian soil, not raw material exports. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 That distinction caught the attention of Ohio resident John Ream, a former aerospace engineer and home-brewing enthusiast who wants to distill small quantities of spirits at home for himself and his wife. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract covers initial procurement and future orders of PrSM Increment 2, along with follow-on production and continued development. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantity

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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

One of the reasons that global oil prices haven’t risen higher in recent months is that Saudi Arabia has still been able to export large amounts of Gulf oil via the Red Sea instead.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
The amount of visitors that crowded the hospital lobby at a moment’s notice is a testament to how beloved and cherished Chad was, and always will be.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of amount

Noun

The company estimates that converting the existing US fleet could avoid about 20 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually while providing gigawatts of additional generating capacity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
In 2021, prior to import restrictions imposed on Belarus, the United States imported about 700,000 tons of potassium fertilizer from Belarus, accounting for 5% of total imports, according to federal data.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The issue of whether or not Kalshi and Polymarket’s sports offerings are legal is being hotly litigated in dozens of states and, so far, courts are for the most part ruling against the company.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Several of his dozens of accusers were in court on Wednesday.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

One little chunk of financing falls out and the whole thing falls apart.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of chunk

Noun

Peters, who was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm in public, eventually pleaded no contest and agreed to six months probation and 20 hours of community service as part of a plea deal.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
French nuclear engineering firm Framatome has signed a commercial deal to supply fuel containing uranium-235 above the standard five percent weight threshold.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

Futurists herald the imminent arrival of abundance, prosperity, and limitless joy and, equally, joblessness and purposelessness, never quite wrestling with the contradiction between those forecasts.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Born in 1972, Liu came of an age when material abundance represented hope and manufacturing ramped up, with slab-style apartment blocks proliferating.

— Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of abundance

Noun

The Proposition 40 billionaire wealth tax is shaping up to be the most expensive and contentious ballot fight this year.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
But the tension preceding the moment — and the already-out-of-hand margin on the scoreboard — already created a wealth of damage.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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