1
as in ton
a considerable amount we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume

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2
as in amount
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter produces great volumes of work each day

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as in capacity
the largest number or amount that something can hold state the barrel's volume in terms of gallons

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How is the word volume different from other nouns like it?

The words bulk and mass are common synonyms of volume. While all three words mean "the aggregate that forms a body or unit," volume applies to an aggregate without shape or outline and capable of flowing or fluctuating.

a tremendous volume of water

When can bulk be used instead of volume?

The meanings of bulk and volume largely overlap; however, bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous.

the darkened bulk of the skyscrapers

When might mass be a better fit than volume?

The words mass and volume are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind.

a mass of boulders

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Recent Examples of volume Lara also on Monday issued an emergency declaration for Los Angeles and Ventura counties — requiring strict supervision of out-of-state adjusters that were helping cope with the large volume of insurance claims. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 Factors like the type and extent of the damage, the complexity of the claim and the volume of insured losses can affect the insurer's processing time, experts say. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 And Finney-Smith is a tough, switchable, defensive-minded player who can make corner threes at a high volume. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025 While each member of this trio is proving to be productive, Schwartz has the shot volume and quality edge, which gives him a little more fantasy value than his teammates. Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for volume 
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Noun
  • For the driver who sees their vehicle as simple transportation, whose priorities lie with reducing greenhouse emissions, or simply who doesn’t care about what powers their car all that much, a plug-in hybrid can make a ton of sense.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Crews have been removing more than 10 tons of debris and sanitizing campuses.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Higher yields ratchet up the amount of money needed to be spent on servicing debt, especially in the case of governments that run persistent deficits, analysts said.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The county’s budget crunch is joined by uncertainty about whether or how incoming President Donald Trump’s administration will change the amount of federal funding schools get, including Title 1 dollars, Kluttz said.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As detailed in his book, Robles grew up with a fraught domestic life, exacerbated when his stepfather walked out on the family.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Disruption of the board follows the board’s 3-1 vote in September to relocate 23 books in the library’s collection, moving 20 to the adult section and placing three behind the circulation desk, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Research across disciplines confirms that our capacity to learn or perform effectively diminishes after a certain amount of effort.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The prosecutor said most of Trump’s crimes were carried out in his private capacity as a candidate for reelection, not his official role as president.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • While most Americans know little about it, renewable energy technologies, as well as electric vehicles and batteries, require enormous quantities of metals.
    Duncan Money / Made by History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Focus on quality over quantity—meaningful connections are far more valuable than an extensive but superficial network.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • While this is a hardcover/gift edition with a poster, Amazon offers a simpler paperback version for quite a few dollars less.
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The video then shows a large cardboard box of the new paperback versions of her 2021 book, Still Learning: A Memoir.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The stories behind many of these hypothetical tomes are well known to anyone with bibliophilia.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In the pages of the beloved tome, Montgomery, a PEI native, introduced readers to the precocious, ruddy-haired orphan, Anne Shirley.
    Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • Then President Trump will have to undertake a two-and-a-half-month campaign with a dozen or more mass rallies to explain the bill to the American people.
    Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • More than a dozen Latin American countries have signed onto the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama, and Chinese influence in Central and South America continues to grow.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025

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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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