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 Brown could be from eating large quantities of fava beans or aloe, or certain UTIs or liver and kidney disorders. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025 If tariffs remain in place through the end of 2025, SNAP recipients could face difficult trade-offs, choosing between quantity and nutritional quality. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 That’s of particular note when considering that some brands and retailers ship high quantities of goods to third-party logistics companies near the U.S. border to be stored in warehouses. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025 Known as indie dyers, these companies deal in smaller quantities — often from a specific breed of sheep — and use higher quality bases. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantity
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Noun
  • The main principles of the diet include eating very few carbohydrates, moderate protein, and high amounts of fat.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Even in comparatively wet areas, such as the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest, golf courses require extensive amounts of irrigation to keep greens and fairways lush.
    Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a rework of the social systems, an English-speaking announcer, a new map for Last Hero and tons of balance changes.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The lunch meeting held at Bennett’s American Cooking on Fair Oaks Boulevard between Chan, King and Petrovich are among several revelations contained in dozens of emails between King and Chan obtained by The Bee through a public records request.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The bill outlines more than a dozen aggravating factors under which prosecutors can seek the death penalty.
    Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But, for example, the Russian Kosmos 1340, which weighed about 2 and a half tons, probably left behind a few chunks reaching the surface of Earth.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • While China is one of Tesla’s largest markets, experts noted the number of Chinese imports is not a large chunk of company’s volume of products.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sony Pictures Television, where both Ning and Moore are under overall deals, will produce.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV series originated a couple of years ago when Sony regained the rights to the books through a first-look deal with Vertigo and tapped Ning to adapt it as part of an overall deal.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • An abundance of predators will help manage aphids throughout the garden.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • On this occasion, the Portofino dinner parties and cocktail events have stretched long and late into the night, with an abundance of local cuisine, Aperol spritzes, and dancing.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Forbes Finance Council is an invitation-only organization for executives in successful accounting, financial planning and wealth management firms.
    Andrew Collis, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The roster is filled with veteran and versatile players, especially on offense, and a wealth of young talent on defense.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.
    Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The burn ban prohibits burning yard debris, land clearing, recreational fires and unauthorized piles of debris to reduce the wild-land fire threats and protect lives, property and natural resources.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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