Definition of quantitynext
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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 watch is not a limited edition, but like the 1908 collection in general, it will be rolled out slowly, in limited quantities. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 Research published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science (2011 study) showed that hair absorbs measurable quantities of both minerals from water alone. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Her social-media output could look unrestrained in its tone and quantity. Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 This effectively bypasses the traditional strictures of minimum order quantities (MOQs). Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantity
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Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The amount of business done between Premier League clubs quickly emerged as the defining theme of this summer’s transfer window.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Maui could receive 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts approaching 8 inches.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The rehearsals were intense, with a ton of new choreography and a crash course in how movies are made, since every single one of us in the cast was making our major-film debut.
    Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This time, a half-dozen states are going before Super Tuesday and some of them have tons of delegates.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In my ideal world there would be dozens of essay collections by excellent writers (Choi is a poet) on culture and politics, technology and the evils of capitalism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The president has promised dozens more trips in the coming weeks.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those gains, of course, allowed the club to partially circumnavigate La Liga’s spending controls so, even as the club lops off chunks of value from the asset each year, the Byzantine structure of it all has certainly served a purpose.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The skins cling like wet T-shirts to the filling beneath, with each plump bundle nearly bursting with big, discernible chunks of shrimp and ground pork.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those concessions were not enough for Democrats, who sent a counteroffer late Monday to expand the ethics provision but were not able to strike a final deal.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In June, the club announced Payton agreed to a new five-year contract through 2030, replacing his previous deal worth $18 million annually.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Despite this modest tourism boom, the town retains plentiful architectural evidence of its history as a turn-of-the-century manufacturing hub, with an abundance of red-brick and steel edifices lining its streets.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This second shift seemed counterintuitive and maladaptive, since peak insect abundance is directly related to snowmelt.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His fortune has also swelled thanks to gains from his private investment firm DFO Management—which manages his wealth and capital—and invests in public stocks, private companies, real estate, and liquid corporate credit.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The tax-aware long-short SMA trade became the hottest product in wealth management, and the two biggest custodians are actively shutting it down for new advisor allocations.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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