quantities

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

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2
as in amounts
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 quantities Since the summer of 2023, adults over 21 have been allowed to grow psilocybin in limited quantities and use them in private. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 On the other hand, tea made from large quantities of unwashed poppy seeds could lead to addiction and overdose, doctors said. David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 The fall collection includes 26 styles for women and 12 for men, is available in limited quantities, and ranges in price from $175 to $427. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024 This forecasted demand is being driven in large part by data centers, the humming engines driving AI, which require massive quantities of dependable power generation rather than relying on inherently intermittent renewables. Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 Where to Buy It Conniption Barrel Aged Gin will be available in limited quantities across key markets from Florida to New York, as well as Boston and Chicago. Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Here are 20 that stand out, on initial glance, with details about formats, contents and quantities. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024 Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine, is sedating and can be very dangerous when taken in large quantities. Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024 In some cases, purifying regular quartz can be used as an alternative, but the world doesn’t have the capacity to do that purification in high enough quantities to make up for the loss of Spruce Pine. Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantities
Noun
  • The Lone Star politician is hot over Dallas voters looking at decriminalizing cannabis in small amounts.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • California did not experience large amounts of dry lightning during the summer.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The steaming bread unravels like a roll of film, revealing generous chunks of meat.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Peel and chop the produce into large chunks that will easily fit into your blender or juicer.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Examples of weird rut-hunting spots where bucks often corral does include brush piles, brushy fencerows, sinkholes, (generally) vacant woodlots, spots closer to human inhabitation, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
  • One of those problems happens to be the looming piles of textile waste that, like elephants encountered in close proximity, are difficult to ignore.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Here, the best October Amazon Prime Day hiking and camping deals.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals Amazon has already started dropping prices ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • More than 4,000 cybersecurity tools flood the market—the typical large company uses hundreds of them, pumping out data to rows of dashboards flashing alerts.
    Saket Modi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The need for power and water grew more urgent Thursday for hundreds of thousands of residents across the Southeast a week after Helene began a deadly, devastating march as a historic Category 4 hurricane slamming onto Florida's Gulf Coast.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Shakira, Bad Bunny, Anitta and Karol G are among the more than two dozen artists nominated for the biggest awards of the night — record of the year, album of the year and song of the year.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Soon, dozens of guests will be arriving from out of town.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • As Thai Union installed executives at the chain, dozens of veteran Red Lobster leaders were fired or resigned in rapid succession.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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