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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
The warm reception of that volume, the vibrant intellectual and social life of Cambridge, and above all the friendship with Hallam conspired to make Tennyson’s university years something of an idyll.
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
This new volume focuses on birds and the important role Northwest Indiana plays in supporting them.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
As someone who carries volume through my midsection, shopping for jeans always proves challenging—especially since my size falls into a gray area between what the fashion industry deems small and plus.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
According to Mentee, this supports fast deployment and cost-effective high-volume manufacturing.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
This new volume focuses on birds and the important role Northwest Indiana plays in supporting them.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
As someone who carries volume through my midsection, shopping for jeans always proves challenging—especially since my size falls into a gray area between what the fashion industry deems small and plus.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
According to Mentee, this supports fast deployment and cost-effective high-volume manufacturing.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
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For Valentine’s Day 2026, Avianca transported more than 19,000 tons of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador, a 6% uptick from last year.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The billion-ton rock canopy provides passive containment and shielding that protects the reactor from natural disasters or surface-level threats while the billion-ton rock canopy acts as an extra layer of safety.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize For Indiana Lottery prizes, the claim process varies depending on the prize amount.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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The actual amount of time that takes depends on the parish.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Grosz’s new book, Love’s Labor, recounts this and many other sessions from the past few decades of his work as a psychoanalyst.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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To get the most out of a trip inside, book a special visit to the substructure (basically the backstage area where people and animals waited to be brought onstage), the third tier, and the belvedere via the Colosseum's website.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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To degrade what's left of Iran's nuclear program and missile-making capacity?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Heirs had raised $750 million from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in December to finance the expansion of its own oil producing facility to 100,000 barrels per day within five years, more than doubling the asset’s capacity when it was bought from Shell in 2021.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Super Bowl had loads of celebrities cheering on their favorite team from the VIP boxes—Jay-Z, Kendall Jenner, Saweetie, Rosé, and Travis Scott among them.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Traditional RTGs require large quantities of radioactive material to sustain output over long durations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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While gold's spot price is tracked by the ounce, many individual buyers encounter the precious metal in much smaller quantities.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The paperback edition will be published by William Morrow in June.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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The mass market paperback is dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using the book as a conscious tool of image-building is a more recent phenomenon, however, leading critic Jaime Fuller to lament the banality of such tomes in his 2019 Literary Hub article.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The film has been in the works for over three decades, dating back to when del Toro first read a copy of Mary Shelley’s iconic tome as an 11-year-old.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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