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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day
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Recent Examples of space
This region of space grows larger the farther a planet is from its star.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
The venue called Plant No. 4, which is operated by Black Swan MKE, was evicted from its space at The Phoenix Building at the Historic Third Ward at the end of last year, according to court documents obtained by WITI-TV, WISN-TV and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The United States won the space race and sent men to walk on the moon without a federal Department of Education.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
Exceptional millwork around the fireplace and mantle, plus crown molding, add elegance to this space.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
The venue called Plant No. 4, which is operated by Black Swan MKE, was evicted from its space at The Phoenix Building at the Historic Third Ward at the end of last year, according to court documents obtained by WITI-TV, WISN-TV and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The United States won the space race and sent men to walk on the moon without a federal Department of Education.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
Exceptional millwork around the fireplace and mantle, plus crown molding, add elegance to this space.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
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Communal spaces—the living room, dining room, kitchen, media lounge, library, and study—are on the ground floor, off the entrance hall.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rielly had a bit of room on Saros’ right, but the goalkeeper made the save, and the Predators skated down for a chance of their own.—
Omar White,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Creighton Blue Jays The Blue Jays have been a really good team out of the Big East for a while.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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It’s been around for a while, but lately, it’s gotten so bad that even the FBI and several U.S. cities have started warning people.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Liverpool midfielder then finds Alvarez in the gap between Nandez and Araujo.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Guard Miles Kelly picked up the slack, putting up 23 points.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Long-term positions for senior scientists and lecturers can pick up the slack, and maintain institutional memory better than a transient workforce-in-training ever could.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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Because one commissioner is chomping at the bit to raise the current 25-foot building height limit there.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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That's a lot of money up front for a little bit of oil.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This void has to be filled because there's so much anger, anger not just in red districts, but also in blue districts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Messi’s playmaking is harder to replace than his goalscoring, but the win over Uruguay hinted that the qualities of, and chemistry between, Almada and Alvarez can fill the void.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bill, which was opposed by all but one Democrat in the House, boosts defense spending by $6 billion and reduces non-defense spending by about $13 billion while also giving the Trump administration more leeway on future spending decisions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Will the courts give extra leeway to someone who is seemingly being punished by the government for exercising free speech?—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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The only stop on the PGA Tour with more come-from-behind winners in that span is the Farmers Insurance Open, with 18.—
Justin Ray,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Panthers have three shutouts in that span and have held opponents to two goals or fewer in seven of nine games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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