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Recent Examples of amount
His deal grants him an extraordinary amount of creative control, especially for a young director on a big IP project.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Half of the settlement amount will be distributed directly to county, city, and township governments, with the rest distributed to the state for drug prevention services.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
That in itself significantly reduces the amount of uncertainty involved.
—Bymike McIsaac Cpa, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The kitchen is a classic galley with a decent amount of counter space and storage.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 18 May 2026
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Half of the settlement amount will be distributed directly to county, city, and township governments, with the rest distributed to the state for drug prevention services.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
That in itself significantly reduces the amount of uncertainty involved.
—Bymike McIsaac Cpa, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The kitchen is a classic galley with a decent amount of counter space and storage.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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But faced with the quantity and quality of Soviet tanks in the East, and British-American tanks in the West, the tank’s purpose became the achievement of total battlefield supremacy.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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