1
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 Officers also found a quantity of drugs along with the motorcycle. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025 The collaborative combat aircraft program is not expected to last as long as the U-2 spy plane, McLeese said, with the idea being that the Air Force would order a smaller quantity and move on from it more quickly, relative to past fleets, in favor of improved technology in the future. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025 Tariffs on some products, often those that member countries do not produce in meaningful quantities, are eliminated right away because no special interests block their removal. Tatsuya Terazawa, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025 Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Quality over quantity? Usa Today, USA Today, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantity
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Noun
  • This will introduce more air into your compost and reduce the amount of turning.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • When the device launched in 2023, Google extended the amount of Android updates and security patches its Pixel phones would get to seven years.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • There were signs written with Japanese and Chinese characters, and tons of traditional Asian motifs, like gold coins, dragons, lucky cats, and lanterns.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • During their surveys, researchers found dozens of unfamiliar-looking lizards, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • But startup marketers, who are usually responsible for website performance, often have dozens of tasks on their plates.
    Daria Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.
    Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
  • Reyes spent a chunk of his loan funds on high-end watches: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Rolex Oystersteel and Everosegold.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The rally in healthcare has been driven by cross-border deals, positive drug approvals, and broad policy support.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • At the beginning of the year, WWD reported that Medik8 was exploring deal options.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • If Triplets doesn't come together, there are still an abundance of other Arnold classics that could hypothetically bring the star's son in for a legacy sequel.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 June 2025
  • The university town is located an hour north of Asheville, North Carolina, in the Appalachian foothills, and offers an abundance of outdoor recreation.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Suspicion grew over how the son accumulated such wealth – especially as Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene campaigned on being from a rural, not wealthy family.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
  • She’s had so much ambition and drive in her life to get to the top of the social mountain and have this incredible wealth.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
  • Add a small pile of firewood to keep the soil cool and damp and provide a spot for firefly egg-laying. Plant more native plants from your climate zone, like goldenrod, Joe Pye weed, milkweed, or switchgrass.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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