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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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The agency added that even a small amount of exposure to lead paint can harm adults.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Small amounts of alcohol are created as part of the fermentation process, but kombucha is not classified as alcohol.—
Mikayla Morell,
Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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Later, other stars like Stevie Nicks, David Cassidy, and Mick Jagger mimicked the look in a more choppy, shaggy way with bangs, layers, and tons of texture—instead of the sleekness of the original look.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, RHIC’s massive detectors, some weighing tens of tons, will also be dismantled.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yet a new work from the guy who gave you Sex, Lies and Videotape — and Traffic, and Erin Brockovich, and Out of Sight, and Magic Mike, and Black Bag, and literally dozens of other movies that run the gamut from intriguing to flat-out brilliant — is still worth clearing your schedule for.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of committing a massive chunk of capital to a single trade right out of the gate, separating your entries, and even spreading them across different expirations on the same stock, is a fantastic way to mitigate concentration risk.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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After avoiding a strike with a last-minute deal, the Los Angeles School District is turning to state officials for help funding its new contracts with the unions representing 70,000 of its workers.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The female singers particularly knocked it out of the ballpark; both deserve record deals or Broadway roles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 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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This included corporate, commercial, wealth management and small business banking.—
Chase Jordan
April 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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