books 1 of 2

noun

Definition of booksnext
plural of book
1
as in paperbacks
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it

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as in periodicals
a publication that appears at regular intervals older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book

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books

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verb

present tense third-person singular of book
1
as in reserves
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use we booked a conference room for the meeting next week

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as in moves
slang to leave a place often for another I'm running late, so I've got to book

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for books
  1. volumes
  2. journals
  3. hires
  4. exits
  5. newspapers
  6. magazines
  7. departs
  8. organs
Noun
  • This marks consistent growth since 2004, when sales were around eight million cases, with volumes rising steadily each year.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • According to the firm, Block’s seller gross payment volumes will be a catalyst for the stock’s 2025 acceleration story.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of volumes
Noun
  • Stay in the loop by reading blogs, journals, and industry news to stay in the know.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • People told us about local governments taking everything from tents and sleeping bags to journals, pictures and mementos.
    Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of journals
Verb
  • Once again, there’s a selection bias - an author who hires a ghostwriter likely will invest more in promotion and other factors that increase sales.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Then, filled with admiration for this person who has turned a simple space into a something transcendental, the patron hires Tóth to oversee construction on a community center in the modest burg of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of hires
Verb
  • Electronic detection points have been created at entrances to and exits from the tolling zone.
    Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Government/non-profit sector companies saw the highest turnover, clocking 438 exits year-to-date, up from 425 last year.
    Michael Flaherty, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of exits
Noun
  • Most of his books were created in the pre-internet age, when research was done the dusty, old-fashioned way, plowing through archives and fading newspapers.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An eight-month investigation by USA TODAY's Network of Ohio newspapers last year exposed years of oppressive lockdowns, deadly violence, and chronic understaffing in the state's youth prison system.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • Though originally the selections were made in-house, the editors soon cast a wider net by soliciting contributions from newspapers, trade periodicals, and fan magazines, collating the results, and giving front page coverage to the finalists.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This sparked his interest in cameras and optics, a passion that has now spanned the better part of four decades and led to his being featured in several national photography magazines for competition-winning photos.
    Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of magazines
Verb
  • The Miami Hurricanes’ retooling of their secondary continues as another contributor from the 2024 team departs.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Carter Family departs from Blair House via motorcade.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of departs
Noun
  • When children swallow more than one separate magnet, the magnets will try to attach by ripping through internal organs.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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