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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
Storing nuclear waste Nuclear waste is one of the world’s most pressing and unresolved environmental challenges, and its volumes continue to rise.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
On Kalshi, a platform that has approximately 4 million active users, 90% of the current trade volume is driven by sports.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Physicists treat the volume of the black hole as illusory, like a hologram.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Ontario, a much smaller airport in Southern California, surged to 127% of its previous volume last year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
On Kalshi, a platform that has approximately 4 million active users, 90% of the current trade volume is driven by sports.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Physicists treat the volume of the black hole as illusory, like a hologram.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Ontario, a much smaller airport in Southern California, surged to 127% of its previous volume last year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
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KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate — prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Industrial Revolution, supercharged by the Civil War, transformed Northeastern cities into denser and denser wooden tinderboxes filled with tons of humans more than capable of accidentally generating sparks.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As part of the pledge, Nicklaus agreed to spend at least 5% of its yearly food and drink budget on nutritious, whole foods from Florida farmers that align with the federal dietary guidelines, with a promise to increase that amount every year by 1% going forward.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Low-waste is the watchword, with any small amount of kitchen waste eventually becoming nutrient-rich compost.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the Viride and Piazzetta restaurants, diners enjoy delicious dishes from one of the country’s star chefs, while the collection of art, objects, and books speaks to Italian culture and design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The filing indicates that the 20,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble with a cafe may be selling books by the holidays.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Neither has served in an active military capacity during the current conflict.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new facility will be based in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta with a capacity of up to 310 MW.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On his orchard, Kuhn gleefully reported, sizable quantities of Desert Delight nectarines and Eva’s Pride peaches have set on their respective trees.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Forensic experts said the device contained 650 grams (about 23 ounces) of explosives, an unusually large quantity not previously encountered in France.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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And yet, my favorite table at a bookstore will always be the new paperback table.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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In honor of our Queen of the Damned, a bizarre bazaar dedicated to all things dark, creepy and vampiric materializes at festival headquarters on Sunday April 12th, the exact date marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of our sacred tome, Interview With The Vampire.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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This January, many such tomes on my shelves suddenly seemed to have offered all along nothing more than obfuscation, the opposite of illumination.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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