1
as in ton
a considerable amount
we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume
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as in book
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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Recent Examples of volume
But that’s caused a bottleneck at the testing stage, with developers unable to keep up with the volume of code coming through – all of which must be rigorously tested before it is released into the world.
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The volume of his usage is paired with striking efficiency: His per-inning average of 13.67 pitches ranks fourth among qualifying relievers.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Despite additional promotional costs and lighter volume, Rollins believes that Verizon is well-positioned to deliver its full-year guidance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Many artists feel overwhelmed by an industry that increasingly rewards volume and virality over authenticity and hard work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The volume of his usage is paired with striking efficiency: His per-inning average of 13.67 pitches ranks fourth among qualifying relievers.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Despite additional promotional costs and lighter volume, Rollins believes that Verizon is well-positioned to deliver its full-year guidance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Many artists feel overwhelmed by an industry that increasingly rewards volume and virality over authenticity and hard work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
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In total, the Evija tips the scales at 4,167 pounds with fluids: nearly half a ton lighter than a Rimac Nevera or the closely related Pininfarina Battista.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Raleigh will be discussed below, but Kirk never strikes out, hits a ton of line drives and uses the entire field.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and costs, as well as a jury trial, but does not specify an amount.—
Mark Harper,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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What’s the appropriate amount of anger over an extramarital affair?—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Osman’s book has become a classic among British crime thrillers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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In her 2008 book, Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War 1 to 9/11, the historian Kathryn Olmsted argues that selective opacity is one of the key reasons that Americans distrust their government.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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That demand is quickly outpacing capacity in states like Virginia, where larger and more clustered data centers strain local grids and transmission lines.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Birth Squad program focuses their support toward Black and Latinx communities and are working to expand capacity to serve more families, build partnerships, and lay the foundation for statewide implementation.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Hairstyles, hair color (and quantity) change over time.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That data, in turn, drives decision-making, including over the kinds and quantities of drones to procure.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the release of both the paperback book and movie, take a look at the film actors side-by-side with the people who served as real-life inspiration for the tale.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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This breezy, down-in-one-gulp of a novel—now out in paperback—follows a charismatic family on one of their annual Cape Cod vacations.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The recipes in these medicinal tomes are pretty complex—one calls for goose and hart brains mixed with silver, myrrh, ginger powder, honey, and several other precious ingredients on top of a base of wax and olive oil.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
13 Aug. 2025
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The tome, titled Michael Bolton, features more than 200 pages filled with both classic and never-before-seen shots of Bolton, 72, all taken by photographer and longtime friend Timothy White.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The Tennessean reached out to a dozen school districts across Tennessee to ask about taxes and deductions applied to the bonuses.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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More: Ascension Wisconsin plans to outsource staffing of its ICU doctors, raising concerns about patient safety Ascension Wisconsin has more than a dozen hospitals in southeast Wisconsin and the Fox Valley.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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