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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
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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 could help banks boost their revenues, via higher deal volumes, and lending activity, as well as possibly lower compliance costs which could boost profitability.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The theory is that quantum computers will be able to process much larger volumes of data, leading to potential breakthroughs in areas like medicine, science and finance.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of volumes
Noun
  • Since last year, a series of reviews, editorials, and perspective papers, mostly published in obesity journals, have explored this very question.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • However, unlike scientific journals and articles, TikToks—and TikTokers themselves—aren’t vetted for credibility or accuracy.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of journals
Verb
  • At the same time, the company hires industry experts who—despite the existing policy—are harsh, judgmental and transactional, making day-to-day collaboration and teamwork extremely challenging.
    Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In truth, some open roles would not exist but for the partner hires that facilitated them.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hires
Verb
  • Talent velocity is the movement of talent through hiring, promotions, lateral moves and exits within an organization or area.
    Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • France’s President Emmanuel Macron exits a polling booth, adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France, to vote in the second round of France’s legislative election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France on July 7, 2024.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of exits
Noun
  • Tice is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, McClatchy newspapers and other outlets.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • His work has appeared in more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • These notions were brought together in ads seen by customers in a linear fashion via television, magazines or billboards.
    Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Court documents, which do not publicly indicate a reason for the search, report that authorities found guns and magazines inside the home -- materials authorities say belonged to the father and brother of the George Mason students.
    DAN ROSENZWEIG-ZIFF THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of magazines
Verb
  • The suspect departs from the hostel, police say, possibly by bike.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The full Interconnect Tour departs from Deer Valley Resort in Park City, leading skiers on a traverse along the Wasatch Mountain range with visits to Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, and Snowbird.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of departs
Noun
  • The endocrine system is a complex network of glands and organs that produce and release hormones which control many of our body’s basic functions, such as metabolism, growth and reproduction.
    Andrea Kane, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Fat around the internal organs can contribute to problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and fatty liver disease.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of organs
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