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as in loads
a considerable amount
I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year
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Recent Examples of quantity
Parts of several common plants, including rhubarb leaves, are harmful only if eaten in large quantities.
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Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in June, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends based on your order quantity and location.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Whereas AlphaEvolve was trying to optimize particular quantities, Ryu wanted to prove things about the conditions under which optimization algorithms work.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Igor Shesterkin was sharp when called upon, making 17 saves, with the low shot quantity stemming from a sturdy defensive effort both ways.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in June, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends based on your order quantity and location.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Whereas AlphaEvolve was trying to optimize particular quantities, Ryu wanted to prove things about the conditions under which optimization algorithms work.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Igor Shesterkin was sharp when called upon, making 17 saves, with the low shot quantity stemming from a sturdy defensive effort both ways.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantity
Noun
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As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That was nearly six times the amount raised and three times the number of new listings in the same period last year, KPMG said.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The amount of sugar is scaled back, but there's plenty of sweetness from plump raisins and a dusting of powdered sugar.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Instead there is much more Raimi-esque bleak humor, defenestration, a ton of bugs, and a frustrating plethora of clichés.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Driving the Prius was certainly fun, with a ton of power.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The college has so far bought up and started renovating more than a dozen buildings downtown; the college’s students will be the ones doing this work.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Homeowner Maha Amin moved three dozen sandbags from the trunk of her car to her driveway Thursday, bracing for more flooding in Des Plaines.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Americans saw large chunks of their wallets get eaten up by soaring gas prices in March; however, consumers still had money left in the tank to spend elsewhere.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Offensive tackle Left tackle Ickey Ekwonu is on the final year of his contract and will miss at least a chunk of 2026 after sustaining a significant knee injury at the end of last year.—
Alex Zietlow
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Walkouts continued despite the announcement last week of a deal which the group hoped would resolve the industrial action.—
Max Ramsay,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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The caveat of Trump directing federal agencies to assess NIL deals sounds like something that could take many months or years to play out before any school gets into trouble.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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On an average day, Curaçao’s eclectic energy animates the island, but this period is especially boisterous—filled with costumed performers, twinkling floats, an abundance of music and good-natured, family-friendly revelry.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Abel argued there was a shortage of manufacturing for specialty clothes like Wild Rye’s rather than an over-abundance.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Today its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The simple cooking machine sold more than 100 million units and brought him more wealth than boxing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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