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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as in books
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
reissued the trilogy in a single volume
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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 traffic volumes remain at a fraction of pre-war levels, with an average of 20 million barrels of crude oil and products transiting through per day in 2025.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Right now, huge volumes of unusually warm water are spreading under the ocean surface from the Western to the Eastern tropical Pacific, where that water slowly rises to the surface in a clear precursor to El Niño.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The data shows Bhuva's national identifier was tied to the one of the largest volumes of Medicare hospice reimbursements in California in 2024.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Sales volumes dropped almost 30% in March compared to the previous month, according to business news site AGBI.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In both 2023 and 2024, Laguarta predicted Frito-Lay’s volumes would rebound.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
These batteries contain substantial volumes of acid that are typically neutralized after lead recovery, creating additional waste.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Iraq’s exports plunged by about 80% in March compared with last year’s average daily volumes, while Saudi Arabia has rerouted crude through its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea, now running near capacity at roughly 7 million barrels a day.
—Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Per the terms, Selenis will serve as Kintra’s industrialization partner, leveraging its polymer production infrastructure to achieve commercial-scale volumes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Right now, huge volumes of unusually warm water are spreading under the ocean surface from the Western to the Eastern tropical Pacific, where that water slowly rises to the surface in a clear precursor to El Niño.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The data shows Bhuva's national identifier was tied to the one of the largest volumes of Medicare hospice reimbursements in California in 2024.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Sales volumes dropped almost 30% in March compared to the previous month, according to business news site AGBI.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In both 2023 and 2024, Laguarta predicted Frito-Lay’s volumes would rebound.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
These batteries contain substantial volumes of acid that are typically neutralized after lead recovery, creating additional waste.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Iraq’s exports plunged by about 80% in March compared with last year’s average daily volumes, while Saudi Arabia has rerouted crude through its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea, now running near capacity at roughly 7 million barrels a day.
—Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Per the terms, Selenis will serve as Kintra’s industrialization partner, leveraging its polymer production infrastructure to achieve commercial-scale volumes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volumes
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The vehicle modification that allowed the suspects to allegedly steal and transport large amounts of diesel fuel.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, Microsoft and OpenAI investigated whether the Chinese startup had improperly exfiltrated large amounts of data from the US firm’s models to create R1, Bloomberg previously reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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No individual could write that many books.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The phrase was originally associated with Sutskever, who used it to caution his colleagues about the risks of artificial general intelligence—the threshold at which machines match human cognitive capacities.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit sues multiple parties, including the City of Memphis, Walmart, Walmart employees, and two Memphis police officers in their individual and official capacities.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Is the economy irrationally exuberant, with tons of rapid, expensive hiring and new investment?—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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An asteroid the size of a house exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk with the force of 440,000 tons of TNT, damaging buildings and injuring more than 1,600 people, according to NASA.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That’s despite lessons from Ukraine’s success fighting off the Russian invasion by relying on the production of mass quantities of low-cost drones.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Similar quantities of caladiums can be found in ground plantings.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those brief ads are targeting about four dozen battleground districts that the group believes can be flipped.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday morning, piles of bricks and mud were all that were left, along with blankets, cooking utensils and other personal belongings salvaged from the rubble and set into a pile.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Start with one dedicated space and make piles for keep, toss, and donate.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volumes. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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