How to Use amount in a Sentence

amount

1 of 2 verb
  • The dollar amounts at stake are enormous.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The vote will amount to one of the final acts of the committee.
    — Scott Patterson, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
  • New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
  • New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
    — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Milwaukee could get trace amounts up to two inches.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Rain may amount to another inch in the wettest spots, while others don’t see a whole lot.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Judges set six-figure bond amounts for demonstrators.
    — Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Rain amounts between a quarter and a half an inch are possible.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • New rainfall amounts for Tuesday during the day could be as high as half an inch.
    — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2023
  • Even amounts under the legal level may not be safe, the doctor warned.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • To track rain intake, use a rain gauge and note the rainfall amounts in your garden journal.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • New rainfall amounts less than a 10th of an inch possible.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The three-judge panel found Ridgell's cannabis use was lawful and did not amount to child neglect.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The tax savings from these losses amount to at least $138 million.
    — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2023
  • New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
  • New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
  • New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2025
  • New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
  • There’s that great line about how Picasso will never amount to anything.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2022

amount

2 of 2 noun
  • So that's a huge amount of money.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The amount of screens is ridiculous.
    — Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • This office can cash prizes of any amount.
    — Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
  • This office can cash prizes of any amount.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • This office can cash prizes of any amount.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The amounts are large enough to move the token on their own.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • This is the largest amount of fake blood ever used in a movie?
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Expect full days with a good amount of walking.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • One key difference from last week was the amount of walks.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Those movies pack a good amount of star power between them.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
  • These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026
  • Those words now carry a tremendous amount of weight.
    — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And there’s a tremendous amount of foot traffic.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Large amounts of greenery are also shown.
    — New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Feel free to use the same amount of honey or half as much simple syrup.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026
  • Spicy bread-and-butter pickle chips add just the right amount of kick.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Specifics, such as timing and snowfall amounts, are still up in the air.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2026
  • That was the hardest part for me, not touching the puck for that amount of time.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That’s the amount Heraskevych (above) would have earned from winning gold.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And there’s huge amounts of anxiety.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Fans across the world will stop and watch with equal amounts of hope, anxiety and fear.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
  • New York still needed the same amount of power.
    — Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Add a small amount of dish soap or a degreasing agent as needed.
    — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Some people still use a small amount of toilet paper to dry off.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • China did buy a record amount last year — mostly from Brazil.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But the most classically stylish amount of scruff to have is none at all.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the small amount of sodium may not make a difference.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That’s a small amount for anyone trying to meet daily fiber needs.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The amount of light plants need in winter will vary depending on the species.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Of course, the amount paid for any car is only part of the cost of ownership.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 3 May 2026

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