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
This marks consistent growth since 2004, when sales were around eight million cases, with volumes rising steadily each year.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
But brands also need to remember that offerings that will encourage more volumes will not help for sustainability.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Hospitals have cited low birth volumes, safety concerns and the difficulty of providing enough staff for units.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
The house blends into its surroundings by using materials like river rocks and giant boulders that double as walls, barriers and volumes.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
According to the firm, Block’s seller gross payment volumes will be a catalyst for the stock’s 2025 acceleration story.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
National Team ETFs had at/above average volumes, though today’s really was quite broad, with small capitalization stocks outperforming.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Northbound Stock Connect volumes were just above average.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Asian equities were largely higher on light volumes and little news as Hong Kong and Mainland China outperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
But brands also need to remember that offerings that will encourage more volumes will not help for sustainability.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Hospitals have cited low birth volumes, safety concerns and the difficulty of providing enough staff for units.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
The house blends into its surroundings by using materials like river rocks and giant boulders that double as walls, barriers and volumes.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
According to the firm, Block’s seller gross payment volumes will be a catalyst for the stock’s 2025 acceleration story.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
National Team ETFs had at/above average volumes, though today’s really was quite broad, with small capitalization stocks outperforming.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Northbound Stock Connect volumes were just above average.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Asian equities were largely higher on light volumes and little news as Hong Kong and Mainland China outperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volumes
Noun
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Losing large amounts of government aid could be catastrophic for thousands of vulnerable people.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Prize money at the four majors has been increasing in small amounts over the last several years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Pedigo certainly seems the right person for the job, with decades of community work to his name with Catholic Charities and Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment, as well as working with PACT in different capacities since the late 1980s.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Supply Chain In recent years, global supply chains have witnessed a drastic transformation due to challenges of various capacities.—
Sanjay Annadate,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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But the mountains can’t make snow if temperatures aren’t cold enough, and natural snow has only been falling in large quantities later in the season in recent years at many resorts, according Andria Huskinson, communication and public relations manager at Solitude.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
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Now, there are piles of them back at the house.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Romania, which shares chunks of border with Ukraine, has roughly 377 main battle tanks.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Military veterans and local conservationists came out on a chilly morning to carry chunks of limestone the size of soccer balls into the bay at low tide.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Biden administration tried and failed to block numerous tech deals, including Meta’s purchase of a small virtual reality start-up, Within.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Biden administration tried and failed to block numerous tech deals, including Meta’s purchase of a small virtual reality start-up, Within.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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All schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland were closed on Friday, while hundreds were also shuttered across Scotland, with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney also warning against travel.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Having hundreds of officers out on permanent injury or sick leave, plus dozens more detailed to various specialized task forces, has exacerbated the staffing crunch.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volumes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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