amount

as in quantity
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter is this small amount of food supposed to feed the whole hockey team?

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Recent Examples on the Web This represents a 3 cent increase to the amount paid in the previous quarter. Dividend Channel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 It’s being built to send enormous amounts of wind energy from New Mexico to California and Arizona. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks across its portfolio that quarter and grew its cash-on-hand to record amounts. John Towfighi, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 An article posted on the Whole Dog Journal website recommended using non-toxic bee and insect repellent to reduce the amount of bugs flying around that could trigger your dog. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for amount 

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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

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