How to use amount in a sentence

Examples of amount by meaning

More sentences with amount

• In the end, all of our hard work amounted to zero.From the entry zero
• I should determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.From the entry egg
• Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession.From the entry capital
• A human being burns a certain amount of carbon with each respiration.From the entry burn
• Gregor Mendel must have spent a good amount of time outside of his cell.From the entry cell
• He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.From the entry convoluted
• I've been spending an unholy amount of time trying to write a novel!From the entry unholy
• I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.From the entry check
• I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.From the entry cheque
• The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.From the entry credit
• Some amount of basic geography is part of any good curriculum for primary and secondary education.From the entry geography
• Is it right to say 'the amount of cars'? It sounds off to me.From the entry off
• You may cure this default by paying the full amount within a week.From the entry default
• The chef added a conservative amount of salt to the dish.From the entry conservative
• I've structured the deal to limit the amount of money we can lose.From the entry structure
• Since they've changed the standards again, our previous efforts now just amount to a fire drill.From the entry fire drill
• Cremation removes a significant amount of "closure" from the process of death.From the entry cremation
• We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow.From the entry depend
• Since the reaction liberates a large amount of chlorine gas, a powerful ventilation system is recommended.From the entry liberate
• By our count your shipment came up two shy of the bill of lading amount.From the entry shy
• The remarried couples among my friends often joke that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.From the entry upgrade
• After all the work I'd done, he gave me a piddling amount of money.From the entry piddling
• Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.From the entry inactive
• Many building codes include a grandfather clause exempting older buildings until some amount of remodeling occurs.From the entry grandfather clause
• The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work.From the entry supernumerary
• There was a fair amount of cruising going on at the gay party.From the entry cruising
• Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.From the entry discourage
• A disproportionate amount of local politicians have connections to the underworld.From the entry underworld
• Their Victorian house had three turrets and a large amount of gingerbread trim.From the entry turret
• They will donate all proceeds—the entire amount collected in ticket sales—from the show to charity.From the entry proceeds
• We shall debit your account for the amount of the purchase.From the entry debit
• We shall debit the amount of your purchase to your account.From the entry debit

Meaning of amount

1. noun The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
2. noun A quantity or volume.
3. noun The number (the sum) of elements in a set.

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Questions about amount in a sentence

How do you use amount in a sentence?

Amount is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.”

What is a short sentence with amount?

“His response amounted to gross insubordination.”

What does amount mean?

Amount means the total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).