volumes

noun

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
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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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 As this year's higher crude oil prices made drilling more lucrative, the associated volumes of gas coming to market have also risen, regardless of the commodity's price or demand. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Dedicated facilities could help suppliers prepare for higher production volumes as programs move beyond research and development. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Looking through the prism of oil, the attacks on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb boosted prices enough to offset lower export volumes. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Customers can use Spiber’s technology to improve microbial protein yields, develop manufacturing processes or produce materials at volumes ranging from laboratory batches to commercial fermentation runs. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Executives at Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air Group have emphasized protecting margins over boosting passenger volumes. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Unlike its mass-market vehicles, the niche sports car won’t sell in large volumes. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 So far, three volumes have been published — selling millions of copies worldwide. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 PennDOT also made traffic signal upgrades, installed ADA ramps and completed other improvements designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volumes
  1. loads
  2. amounts
  3. books
  4. capacities
  5. tons
  6. quantities
  7. dozens
  8. piles
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • As an independent expenditure committee, Unidos Con Karen Bass is allowed to raise campaign donations in unlimited amounts.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Tech companies are borrowing huge amounts of money from investors, in the form of bonds, crowding out demand for other debt, including Treasuries.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • Partly inspired by her time working as a museum security guard, they are often accompanied by water bottles, cushions, books, or other belongings that give a sense of the presence of the person who sits there.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Sam Wasson, one of Hollywood’s preeminent historians and biographers, has published searching books on the lives and works of Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Mazursky, Blake Edwards and Roman Polanski.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • Ukraine has gotten very good at drone warfare, employing these little robots both in offensive and defensive capacities.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These are precisely the capacities organizations rely on when employees are being asked to learn new systems, reconsider priorities, navigate ambiguity and make decisions in unfamiliar circumstances.
    — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of capacities
Noun
  • Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Scaling membranes for extraction The next challenge is incorporating the channels into larger membranes capable of processing significant quantities of lithium-containing solutions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some brands are expanding their use of advance material and capacity commitments, while delaying final decisions on color, SKU quantities or market allocation.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • When Anthropic goes public, the stock its seven cofounders hold stands to be worth up to $200 billion between them, carved up into seven nearly identical piles.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The birthday cakes appear pulled out of manila envelopes along with piles of pictures, as if being entered into evidence at a trial.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of piles

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“Volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volumes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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