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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
They are often produced at high volumes, with hundreds of billions of units created yearly, driven by quickly changing trends and tight margins.
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Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Industries adopt cheaper technologies more quickly, which in turn boosts production volumes and lowers costs for consumers—accelerating technological advancements.
—Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
To be included in the index, stocks must be traded in the U.S. with sufficient daily volume and a market capitalization greater than $50 million.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Beyond these specific associations, group comparisons revealed a significant reduction in total brain volume in the psychopathy group compared to the control group.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for volume
Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Industries adopt cheaper technologies more quickly, which in turn boosts production volumes and lowers costs for consumers—accelerating technological advancements.
—Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
To be included in the index, stocks must be traded in the U.S. with sufficient daily volume and a market capitalization greater than $50 million.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Beyond these specific associations, group comparisons revealed a significant reduction in total brain volume in the psychopathy group compared to the control group.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
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While opting for the white colorway will offer coastal appeal, like the brand’s Loire headboard, this one has tons of fabric options to personalize its design to match your aesthetic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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An ideal tennis bag for players who need to carry a ton of gear or like to tote the entire family’s worth of rackets, the Wilson Shift Super Tour 9 is a great option.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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The cruise line is based in Hamburg, Germany and draws a substantial amount from the European market (especially Germany).—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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New models no longer show significant improvements from scaling up size or the amount of training data.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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There are plenty of resources and books dedicated to Japanese etiquette, and a basic understanding of politeness and punctuality are integral to Japanese life that should be adhered to throughout your time in Japan.—
Michelle Gross,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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There are also plenty of new LGBTQ+ books to continue Pride Month celebrations all year long.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Just as the performance chair demands planning, metrics, and strategy, the capacity chair demands infrastructure.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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And the facility is expected to get more crowded — eventually having capacity for about 3,000 detainees.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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With a double harbor set at the tip of a long and sinewy peninsula on a highly strategic coastline, Knidos grew rich from its favorable natural position and from trading wine, olive oil and vast quantities of amphorae.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Former assistants testified that they were routinely instructed to stock hotel rooms with large quantities of baby oil in preparation for these events.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Her new novel, Villa E, about Modernist Irish designer Eileen Gray, has just come out in paperback.—
Jane Alison
June 17,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
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Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon .—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Filling the gaps is a mishmash of biographies, fiction of all sorts, and tomes on music, sports, and politics.—
Jack Barlow,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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His new 432-page tome features more than 2,100 full-color photographs, assembled with the care and attention to detail of a true Rolex aesthete.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
26 May 2025
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By 1969—the year of Beckett’s Nobel Prize for Literature—Waiting for Godot could already be read in dozens of languages, including Albanian, Marathi, and even Icelandic.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 July 2025
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However, being stung dozens of times can make anyone feel sick as their body works to handle the venom and, in the exceedingly rare case that someone is stung hundreds or even thousands of times, the venom may be enough to cause serious illness or even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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