amount
noun
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
Example Sentences
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It's not clear how this saves significant amounts of money on welfare given it will cost councils money to run the programmes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
A low-fat vegan diet can reduce the energy density of the foods people eat by about 30%, helping them consume fewer calories while still eating satisfying amounts of food.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Each family is believed to have received between $2.5 million and $3 million, but exact amounts have not been divulged because of a nondisclosure agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
On Wall Street, that kind of trade amounts to what some call a “Texas hedge”—a risk-amplifying strategy that is the opposite of a traditional hedge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It has the nutritional value of a brown paper bag, with the added bonus of trace amounts of cyanide.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
