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amount

[uh-mount] / əˈmaʊnt /
NOUN
quantity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulk chunk extent load lot measure number supply ton volume
STRONG
bags bundle expanse flock gob heap hunk jillion magnitude mass mess mint oodles pack passel peck pile scads score slat slew whopper
WEAK
aplenty mucho
NOUN
total
Synonyms
STRONGEST
budget cost damage expense extent lot outlay output price tag product sum
STRONG
addition aggregate body entirety list net quantum score tab whole
WEAK
all bad news tidy sum
Antonyms
STRONG
individual one part
NOUN
whole effect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burden import result value
STRONG
body core matter purport sense significance substance thrust upshot
WEAK
full value
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance meaninglessness nothing nothingness
VERB
equal, add up to
Synonyms
STRONG
aggregate approach approximate become correspond effect extend grow match mean number purport reach rival sum tally total touch
WEAK
be equivalent to be tantamount to check with come to develop into
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease depart fail leave lessen shrink subtract

Example Sentences

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Amount of Oracle’s future lease deals for data centers and AI cloud computing that isn’t on its balance sheet.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, or IRMAA, is an additional amount paid for Medicare Part B and Part D premiums by people whose income is above a certain level.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

"Approximately 93% of Holders of the Notional Amount of Securities outstanding were represented for quorum purposes and approximately 91% of such Holders had voted in favour of the Extraordinary Resolution," the statement added.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2022

If you want to edit the dosage and time, you can do so by tapping the Amount Taken and Time Taken buttons.

From The Verge • Jul. 13, 2022

Amount of time it took Mr. Powell to understand what I had: I think he’s still working on it.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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