1
as in ton
a considerable amount we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume

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2
as in amount
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter produces great volumes of work each day

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as in capacity
the largest number or amount that something can hold state the barrel's volume in terms of gallons

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How is the word volume different from other nouns like it?

The words bulk and mass are common synonyms of volume. While all three words mean "the aggregate that forms a body or unit," volume applies to an aggregate without shape or outline and capable of flowing or fluctuating.

a tremendous volume of water

When can bulk be used instead of volume?

The meanings of bulk and volume largely overlap; however, bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous.

the darkened bulk of the skyscrapers

When might mass be a better fit than volume?

The words mass and volume are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind.

a mass of boulders

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Recent Examples of volume Earnings growth and margin expansion were primarily driven by strong operating leverage on stronger sales volumes. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025 The sheer volume of the plaster fragments, however, was not immediately apparent to archaeologists. Willem Marx, NPR, 20 June 2025 The agency also issues quarterly reports about the volume of production, and has been sounding the alarm about the sharp decline in work since 2022. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 June 2025 Floridians already have access to a large volume of such documents through the public records law. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for volume
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Noun
  • Outside of Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Xavier Worthy, and Ladd McConkey, there are not a ton of big names left.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Mullen is taking over a winning culture cultivated by former head coach Barry Odom, but the Rebels lost a ton of talent to graduation, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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  • More specifically, the stablecoin is capable of maintaining stability by pegging its value on a 1:1 basis to an underlying asset, meaning that for every stablecoin in circulation, there is an equivalent amount of that asset held in reserve to back it.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In this case, if the entire $10 million later went to defeating the recreational marijuana amendment, then the Foundation could face a tax penalty of up to $2.4 million, based on the amount Hay said the charity had raised in total and lobbying rules by the IRS.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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  • This five-piece tiered shelf acts as its own piece of wall decor while also holding books, flowers, plants, and picture frames.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 22 June 2025
  • By the time the sportswriter Sam Smith published a book about the Bulls’ 1990-91 season, in which Jordan and the Bulls finally broke the Pistons’ stranglehold on the Eastern Conference, Jordan was one of the most famous men on the planet.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
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  • However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
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  • Known as the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, the measure regulates the quantity and quality of capital banks should be keeping on their balance sheets.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 June 2025
  • At least there’s quantity for a change, if not enough quality.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The series, which has a robust social media following, has sold more than three million copies between paperback and audiobooks.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 June 2025
  • My job was to stock the new paperbacks that came in every week, make deliveries to downtown offices, and take the mail across the street to the little post office inside the Federal Building.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
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  • The tome was a selection in Reese Witherspoon’s book club.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 26 June 2025
  • But no: Odell’s tome is actually an art book disguised as a self-help book.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 June 2025
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  • Hundreds of thousands of workers across the U.S. are set to get a pay bump starting July 1, as minimum wage increases take effect in more than a dozen states, cities, and counties.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • Starboy passed that mark about a year ago and remains present, sitting a little more than a dozen spaces above Beauty Behind the Madness.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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