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Definitions

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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And while the actual amount will vary on a club-by-club basis, football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes dropping out of the top flight in 2025-26 will cost clubs an average of £100m.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“We have had an overwhelming amount of support, and it’s helped us get through this very, very tough time. She got that horse there today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

BDCs sponsor CLOs, which pool a large amount of company loans together.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Bunkers comprise only about 1%-2% of the golf course, yet take up an inordinate amount of a golfer’s energy and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Boaz, with a surprising amount of strength, tried pulling her back onto the path.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.