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 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 These volumes will offer a glimpse into concepts and interiors endeared by fashion and design alike — and the visionary minds pioneering a new concept of living. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 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 Making a coupe version and spreading the cost between Cadillac, Buick, and Chevrolet to ensure proper production volumes would make sense. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026 Jeter and Graham come at each other with very different volumes, pacings and attitude, which director Douglas makes sure complement each other neatly. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 Both gear types are associated with high levels of waste, routinely hauling in large volumes of non-target species. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The move from the National Football League comes as volumes on NFL prediction market contracts have soared of late, with the season starting a month ago. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 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
  • The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Two Sacramento-area congressional candidates have poured record amounts of personal money to fund their campaigns.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In recent skin-absorption studies, the FDA found that 1,4-dioxane can penetrate the skin in trace amounts, especially when applied as a lotion.
    — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • My sister, the author Jacqueline Moriarty, works in a particularly beautiful chocolate shop, which is also a café and looks really magical, and her books often do have a magical side to them.
    — Olivia Squire, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As a teenager, Sharma worked at a golf course and sold coupon books to earn money.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • 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
  • With awe, the feeling of smallness is inspired by something that makes our own concerns and capacities seem trivial – something like God or the divine.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of capacities
Noun
  • At that rate, removing one billion tons a year would consume almost 8 percent of all the electricity produced worldwide.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For context, burning fossil fuels produced about 38 billion tons in 2025.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • The facts, however, are altogether against any such conclusion, for quite recently no less than 50 artificial butter factories were counted in this city, and large quantities of artificial butter are sold to the customer as genuine butter.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Estimators spend scarce hours manually measuring quantities that software could calculate while higher-value judgment calls wait behind them.
    — Shiva Dhawan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • Bajaria’s foresight was sharper, investing in local language productions and building up Netflix’s global presence (almost two dozen international offices were opened during Bajaria’s reign).
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly a dozen people close to Trump cast doubt on reports of tension that Politico published on Thursday.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • Some houses in the neighborhood already had piles of sandbags sitting on their front porches.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Relocate Leaf Litter and Wood Piles Leaf litter, wood piles, and other yard debris offer shelter not only to pests but also to beneficial insects and wildlife.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volumes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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