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Common collocations with amount in American Collocation

amount noun countable

US /əˈmaʊnt/

very large

copious
enormous
huge
immense
large
massive
staggering
tremendous
vast

There was a huge amount of excellent feedback.

too large

disproportionate
excessive
inordinate
ridiculous

The job was extremely tedious and took an inordinate amount of time.

rather large

certain
considerable
fair
significant
substantial

The task involved a considerable amount of reading, and qualitative analysis.

small

limited
moderate
reasonable
small
tiny

The gunman escaped with a small amount of cash.

equal

equal
equivalent
same

This album is sure to receive an equal amount of praise.

at the limit

maximum
minimum

The large windows ensure that the room receives the maximum amount of light.

correct

correct
recommended
right
specified

It is important that children should get the right amount of sleep.

total

total

This new facility brings the total amount of storage managed by the company to 150,000 square metres.

reduce or limit an amount

decrease
deduct
exceed
fix
limit
minimize
reduce
save

Medication reduces the amount of work that the heart performs, lowering pressure on the heart and improving pumping ability.

increase an amount

double
increase

You need to increase the amount of exercise you take.

spend or use up an amount

consume
invest
pay
repay
spend

They wrote telling him that and saying that must pay the amount within seven days.

borrow an amount

borrow

If you want to borrow a substantial amount you could consider taking out a cheap personal loan.

calculate an amount

calculate
determine
estimate
measure

Using a positive value lets you determine the amount of background light that will always pass through the atmosphere, regardless of its thickness.