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
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
Industry officials defended carbon capture and storage as having an inherently low risk and say emerging technologies, such as storing carbon dioxide in basalt formations where it becomes mineralized, could dramatically increase total storage volumes.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
On average, those runners returned to training within six weeks of giving birth and reached 80% of their prepregnancy training volumes by three months.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
And the Railroad Commission sometimes approves flaring smaller volumes than requested, which is not captured in the data.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Engels has engaged deeply with publishing, producing with Julie Peeters some fifteen volumes at Grazer Kunstverein.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2025
As businesses grapple with growing complexity and data volumes, a new form of artificial intelligence is emerging that promises to fundamentally reshape how work gets done.
—Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If manufacturing focuses on digital processes and out-of-autoclave composite methods, both common trends in aerospace, ongoing costs can be managed even at lower production volumes.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
These volumes are leading to higher earnings.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
This marks consistent growth since 2004, when sales were around eight million cases, with volumes rising steadily each year.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
On average, those runners returned to training within six weeks of giving birth and reached 80% of their prepregnancy training volumes by three months.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
And the Railroad Commission sometimes approves flaring smaller volumes than requested, which is not captured in the data.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Engels has engaged deeply with publishing, producing with Julie Peeters some fifteen volumes at Grazer Kunstverein.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2025
As businesses grapple with growing complexity and data volumes, a new form of artificial intelligence is emerging that promises to fundamentally reshape how work gets done.
—Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If manufacturing focuses on digital processes and out-of-autoclave composite methods, both common trends in aerospace, ongoing costs can be managed even at lower production volumes.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
These volumes are leading to higher earnings.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
This marks consistent growth since 2004, when sales were around eight million cases, with volumes rising steadily each year.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volumes
Noun
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, Clinton – once an NBC correspondent in the same vein as fellow former first kid Jenna Bush Hager – has instead focused on global health advocacy and authoring books, with and without her mom.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The other benefits included in the new program include; access to exclusive Prime events and deals; Prime Video (with ads); Prime Reading; access to third-party benefits; digital content such as audio books, eBooks, games and more.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Miles, the environmental services director at the Unified Government, said in May that cleaning trash out of area drains and grates, as well as the completion of the storm/sewer system separation, would open up the capacities for area stormwater lines.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rather than competing directly with technology and AI, this model strengthens the distinctly human capacities that AI cannot replicate.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today, carbon capture is far from being deployed at scale, despite billions of dollars in investments around the world, and the amount of carbon currently captured is just a tiny fraction of the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted every year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With its price still under wraps, no cap was given for the Gérald Genta Minute Repeater but it is expected to be produced in limited quantities and be available from September.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The grim irony of Sudan’s predicament is that Africa’s third-largest country boasts significant mineral reserves, including huge quantities of gold, as well as vast swathes of arable land.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Greenwood State Beach unfolds below the bluff, a crescent of sand often empty but for driftwood piles and the occasional bonfire ring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many prefer soft beds or blankets, while others are drawn to unusual objects such as laundry piles, cardboard boxes, or even shoes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church were giving up chunks of their salaries to colleagues who lost churches in the area.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ship sports other battle scars as well; several chunks are missing near its base, which looks a bit like the ear of a dog that lost a fight.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volumes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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