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 County lawyers in defending the case noted an autopsy revealed a large quantity of methamphetamine in Garza’s body. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 However, that isn't much to boast about when the interceptors are many times more expensive than their targets and take much longer to manufacture in large quantities. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 There is a focus on chic venues serving exquisite plates created à la minute, quality over quantity. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026 Scanning prices of so many Napa Valley reds, this is an almost impossible deal for limited quantity, under-the-radar bottlings. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantity

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Noun

Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Taiya Herndon is scheduled to appear for a hearing over the amount of her bail, set at $500,000 to be paid in full, on Thursday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Who knows if SpaceX will win the war, but with the amount of spectrum being bought by Musk and his ability to access capital, Starlink will most likely take share from Charter and Comcast first, and then AT & T and Verizon next.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of amount

Noun

The audacity to try is a matter of courage—and Cohen, the primary vocalist, has a ton.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.

— David Shortell Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

Before the family landed in Florida, Lula, who turned 81 on Tuesday, spoke to dozens of supporters outside the presidential residence in Brasilia.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The first plan, which would have cut up to 18 English learner teachers and affected at least two dozen schools, drew backlash.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

That hasn’t changed much on Heavy Is the Crown, especially since Cordae spends a chunk of this otherwise fleet and playful album lagging behind his sparring partner.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Severe storms on Election Day could be an issue for a large chunk of the country, but Carolinians won’t be able to use that as an excuse for not going to the polls Tuesday.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The reason most never trigger the federal reporting requirement is because these acquisitions happen through a series of smaller, piecemeal deals rather than one large merger.

— Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

Goliath and eight other rides at five additional Six Flags parks remain temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution, according to the company.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Beirut's private-press scene has little in common with the studio culture of ’80s Tokyo, where an abundance of resources and technology filtered the same foreign influences into something more perfect and polished.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of abundance

Noun

The rich have been stung by a surprise 20% tax on their offshore wealth, much of it squirreled away in trusts in Hong Kong and Singapore, triggering a new rush for foreign passports.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
That tax—which taxes income, not wealth—charges an additional four per cent on incomes above a million dollars, and its revenues are earmarked for transportation and education.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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