volumes

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

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

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3
4
as in capacities
the largest number or amount that something can hold state the barrel's volume in terms of gallons

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Recent Examples of volumes But peak volumes over a seven-day moving average are nearly 10 million barrels, with the highest day at 14 million. Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Balconies are used judiciously to break the overall mass into three separate volumes along the streetscape while differently colored brick gives each piece its own identity. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Monthly trading volumes surpassed $37 billion in July, boosted by the World Cup. Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Pink shirt + white pants Last but not least, a classy-chic outfit that plays with sculptural volumes. Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026 The company now faces the larger test of maintaining those standards as production volumes grow. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Brands like Elegoo, Anycubic, and Formlabs have spent years competing on bigger build volumes, higher-resolution LCDs, and lower prices. Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Twain was inspired to publish the ambitious Library of American Literature with 1,700 selections by 500 authors in eleven volumes, but failed to grasp the perilous economics of selling such a gargantuan series by subscription. Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 Slowing demand for electric vehicles, lost market share to Chinese competitors and higher borrowing costs have created the perfect storm over the past five years, as sales volumes continue to slump well below pre-pandemic levels. Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Today, Earth is being heated by massive amounts of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere, leading to a gradual rise in average global temperature.
    Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Environmentalists and anti-AI activists argue data centers consume large amounts of water and energy, generate noise and electronic waste and create relatively few longterm jobs.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Season 1 of the HBO Max series gave its cast (and creator) a career skyrocket and readers new romance books to obsess over.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Another strategic way for experts to increase their credibility is to publish books, white papers and industry reports that showcase their unique knowledge and insights.
    Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The compute eSSD has TLC NAND flash for higher endurance with capacities up to 32TB while the storage eSSD uses QLC NAND flash with capacities up to 256TB.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Now, developers plan to double both its solar and storage capacities by November 2026.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • So far this year, only 256 tons have been exported, at a value of $100,000.
    ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Bad-for-you fats are pretty hard to obtain in dry, low weight at high quantities, so you’re backed into eating good-for-you fats anyway.
    Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some people even enjoy minute quantities as a recreational drug.
    Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Inwood Fire Department said dozens of cabanas were damaged or destroyed at the Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In early August, dozens of vessels were waiting for their turn in the Panama Canal.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But her frustration piles up as her efforts to track the package down repeatedly fail.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volumes. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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