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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
Earnings growth and margin expansion were primarily driven by strong operating leverage on stronger sales volumes.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The sheer volume of the plaster fragments, however, was not immediately apparent to archaeologists.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 20 June 2025
The agency also issues quarterly reports about the volume of production, and has been sounding the alarm about the sharp decline in work since 2022.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 June 2025
Floridians already have access to a large volume of such documents through the public records law.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The sheer volume of the plaster fragments, however, was not immediately apparent to archaeologists.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 20 June 2025
The agency also issues quarterly reports about the volume of production, and has been sounding the alarm about the sharp decline in work since 2022.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 June 2025
Floridians already have access to a large volume of such documents through the public records law.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
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Outside of Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Xavier Worthy, and Ladd McConkey, there are not a ton of big names left.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Mullen is taking over a winning culture cultivated by former head coach Barry Odom, but the Rebels lost a ton of talent to graduation, especially on the defensive side of the ball.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Noun
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This server 100 percent did not have to put in any more effort than an ihop server would just for the same amount of people.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Gonzalez also had his kids research the cost of rent in the area and required them to set aside a roughly equivalent amount in a savings account every month to help prepare for living independently.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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There were reports that the players took charge after a couple of games and insisted on changes to the starting XI, wrote Brian Glanville in his book, The History of the World Cup, although these suggestions are denied by members of Feola’s coaching staff.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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This five-piece tiered shelf acts as its own piece of wall decor while also holding books, flowers, plants, and picture frames.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Improving your physical stamina mainly involves cardiovascular training to increase your aerobic capacity, which is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
19 June 2025
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License methods that scale beyond your personal capacity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Known as the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, the measure regulates the quantity and quality of capital banks should be keeping on their balance sheets.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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At least there’s quantity for a change, if not enough quality.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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The series, which has a robust social media following, has sold more than three million copies between paperback and audiobooks.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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My job was to stock the new paperbacks that came in every week, make deliveries to downtown offices, and take the mail across the street to the little post office inside the Federal Building.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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The book contains 75 signature dishes packed into a petite size, the tiny tome measuring only 5 1/2-by-7 inches.—
Cathy Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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That arduous tome was stuffed to the brim with interpersonal conflict as the characters trudged through the woods, leaving the reader wondering if the end was truly in sight.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Over three dozen incidents tallied Freelance visual journalist Michael Nigro, shown here at protests in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood shortly after being struck in the helmet by a non-lethal bullet fired by a Los Angeles Police Department officer.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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The annual festival had been slated to last four straight days with sets from Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Hozier and dozens more.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 June 2025
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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