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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
Allen is at work on several projects, including a novel called The Promise, a memoir in four volumes entitled Mother-Wit, a book of poems called No Borders, and the short story collection Try Me.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
According to a chart provided by the department, between 2012 and 2021, the volume of calls increased while the staffing dropped in 2015 and never rebounded.
—Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
However, that little bit of extra volume has allowed for a second head, meaning the 42 offers slightly more privacy than its smaller predecessor.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
The crowd noticeably rose in volume every time Juan Soto stepped toward the plate, and the Dominican Republic kept forcing traffic.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
According to a chart provided by the department, between 2012 and 2021, the volume of calls increased while the staffing dropped in 2015 and never rebounded.
—Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
However, that little bit of extra volume has allowed for a second head, meaning the 42 offers slightly more privacy than its smaller predecessor.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
The crowd noticeably rose in volume every time Juan Soto stepped toward the plate, and the Dominican Republic kept forcing traffic.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
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Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Members of Congress now spend remarkable amounts of time raising money.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the new dealership opens, its annual gross sales are projected at almost $84 million, with 70% of that amount subject to Glenview’s 1% local sales tax, Brady said.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are worse places to steal away for a work call back to the real world, or to finish a book.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Zeigler has always maintained his innocence and has filed many appeals in a case that has fascinated the public and led to television shows, books, documentaries and a variety of crime sleuths tossing up theories.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran had been building that capacity in Iraq since the 1980s, cultivating Shia political networks, exile parties and militia groups during and after the Iran-Iraq War and beyond with the explicit goal of ensuring a post-Saddam Iraq would never again threaten Iranian security.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s because one way a district can qualify for financial hardship is to have bond indebtedness of at least 60% of the total bonding capacity.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Still the company can’t export its normal quantities because of capacity constraints.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, silver and gold bars are optimal for those looking to buy larger quantities, as storing and keeping track of many coins can be cumbersome.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s a stack of paperback books with a Western novel on top.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Publishing in paperback in April, the book is a psychological thriller following Sadie, an artist who moves to Los Angeles and becomes drawn into an exclusive, cult-like wellness movement known as Deep Flow.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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Celebrities have long leveraged the power of being seen holding just the right tome.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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