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as in emptiness
empty space
the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets
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as in vacuum
the quality or state of being empty
the vacancy of the cavernous gymnasium was eerily apparent to me as I shot baskets alone
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Recent Examples of vacancy
Office vacancies are piling up, hotel occupancies are still below pre-pandemic levels (but rebounding) and apartment construction has come to nearly a standstill.
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Nick Halter, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The reigning Super Bowl champions needed to fill their quarterbacks coach vacancy after Doug Nussmeier followed Kellen Moore to the New Orleans Saints.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
He was appointed as state emergency management director and to fill a vacancy on the Broward County Commission by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The vacancy rate in Union Square for retail storefronts was at 16 percent last year, slightly lower than 17 percent in 2023, while 14th Street was at 9 percent, according to partnership statistics.
—David Moin, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Nick Halter, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The reigning Super Bowl champions needed to fill their quarterbacks coach vacancy after Doug Nussmeier followed Kellen Moore to the New Orleans Saints.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
He was appointed as state emergency management director and to fill a vacancy on the Broward County Commission by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The vacancy rate in Union Square for retail storefronts was at 16 percent last year, slightly lower than 17 percent in 2023, while 14th Street was at 9 percent, according to partnership statistics.
—David Moin, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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