1
as in loads
a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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2
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 Then there are the galactic quantities of hubris that underpin the penultimate sentence. Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025 According to federal experts, fentanyl can be made cheaply and in large quantities in labs, and is far more potent than natural opiates like heroin or morphine. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 May 2025 The pressed duck will remain in limited quantities, with a return to the table-side presentation on rolling carts. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 The competitive advantage of a thoughtful AI rollout Companies that take a measured approach to AI adoption—prioritizing quality over quantity when selecting their initial document sets—will outperform those that flood AI with unstructured data. Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantity
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Noun
  • Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow stretches of atmosphere that transport vast amounts of water vapor − like rivers in the sky.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • These domestic producers will probably be able to bump their production up a fair amount relative to past import levels, though labor is generally tight across the entire economy.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Plus, the open backs will keep your feet feeling cool during tons of warm-weather activities.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • But after crushing the Cavs and gaining a ton of experience last year, the Pacers see a path to getting eight more wins.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The business expected to cater a few dozen graduations, parties and other events as the Memorial Day weekend approached.
    Jeff Brady, NPR, 23 May 2025
  • More than a dozen cancers are associated with obesity.
    Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The city will rope off the chunk of Wall Price Keller Road linking Wagon Court and Ray White Road between May 25 and August 12 for construction.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
  • The stones came from Volyn Gems, the country’s only gem mine, which is still managing to unearth and bring to market sizeable chunks of topaz, quartz and heliodor beryl, despite much of the mainly male workforce being called up to the army.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The deal is very similar to the aforementioned Galaxy S25 Ultra deal that popped up last week.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Keep scrolling to shop more deals during Wayfair’s early Memorial Day sale.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Compared to Earth’s rocky mantle, the metallic core contains a slightly higher abundance of a particular isotope known as rubidium-100.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • His passable ensemble wisely included a pedal-steel guitarist and violinist, yet the mix muddled their contributions on an abundance of mid- and high-tempo material.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Trump welcomes white South Africans as other refugees are halted Although apartheid rule ended long ago, the typical Black South African household has just 5% of the wealth of the typical White household, according to a 2024 study by researchers at The Africa Institute and the University of Zambia.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Topics include earning passive income online, mastering communication and public speaking skills, acing your job interview, and practical strategies to grow your wealth.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • By Sunday, Cole and his brother Devon were barbecuing in front of the pile of bricks that used to be his house.
    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
  • However, simply making the form available did not immediately clear the logjam, as servicers still had to wait for further guidance to process the pile of applications that had built up.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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