Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

amount

[uh-mount] / əˈmaʊnt /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Juyon founded the group after she was struck by the amount of rubbish floating around her boat while she was coxing on the River Avon at high tide.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The monthly amount of stolen benefits the state has reimbursed residents plummeted from nearly $21 million in January 2024 to $4.3 million in July 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

In pellets produced from termites feeding on natural hardwood, the estimated amount fell as much as 190-fold between fresh samples and those aged for a year.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

“It’s grim and it’s hard. There are jobs, but we have a large amount of extremely qualified people competing for every level of job,” Urquhart said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

No amount of time is enough to prepare.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Environmental researchers could potentially use them to search for very small amounts of chemical pollutants in groundwater.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

None of it amounts to a diagnosis, and analysts caution against reading too much into a stiff gait.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Other than early rain in Scotland and northern England, most places will see increasing amounts of sunshine breaking through during the day.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

However, “demand for GPU time is surging to record levels,” McPeake said in a Thursday note to clients, referring to the process by which neocloud customers rent computing power for certain amounts of time.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Karpov signed the contract, but when the promoters showed up in Reykjavik, Bobby wanted to be paid in three installments, one per meeting—in amounts of $20,000, $50,000, and $100,000 respectively—just to discuss it.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The plaintiffs received “edible Reese’s Peanut Butter products of the type and quantity advertised,” the judge wrote, finding that their complaint amounted to “subjective disappointment” rather than a concrete financial loss.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Months of negotiations between the US and Iran have not amounted to lasting peace, and there's little sign of a further diplomatic settlement on the horizon.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The league has punted the Clippers into oblivion for actions that amounted to very little.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The total Dutch gold stock amounted to 612.4 tonnes and was valued at 72.2 billion euros at the end of 2025, said the DNB.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Crowned queen a year after purchasing the 1546 Amati violins, she introduced to the French court what amounted to a complete lifestyle after the Italian fashion.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Two city-owned parcels amounting to almost a half-acre of land were needed to build the museum.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

"They'll demand a certain amount of money," he said - usually amounting to a few hundred dollars - to withdraw the claim.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

So far, officers have conducted around 80 interviews and are planning to question nearly all the school's staff and students -- amounting to almost 450 people, according to police chief Alriksson.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The note and other evidence persuaded an appeals court in 2024 to order Chey to give his ex-wife 35% of his assets, amounting to nearly $1 billion at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Buffalo, with 185,000 elms, has an excellent record of containing the disease by sanitation, with recent annual losses amounting to only %o of 1 per cent.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




Vocabulary lists containing amount


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training