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as in emptiness
empty space
the seemingly endless vacuity between settlements in the desert
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as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty
the vacuity of the house after everyone had moved out was both striking and depressing
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the monumental vacuity of the starlet's comments on the important issues of the day
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Recent Examples of vacuity
For decades, the industry and the media have mistaken Anderson’s introverted nature for vacuity.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements.
—Anjani Jain, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
Kaokept, who charms as the Balladeer, recedes into sympathetic vacuity when playing Oswald.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
Meanwhile, traffic still roars over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, and visitors must still cross the dispiriting vacuity of Virginia Avenue to get to the center.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements.
—Anjani Jain, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
Kaokept, who charms as the Balladeer, recedes into sympathetic vacuity when playing Oswald.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
Meanwhile, traffic still roars over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, and visitors must still cross the dispiriting vacuity of Virginia Avenue to get to the center.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuity
Noun
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The end result was the most complicated sports watch of its age with an impressive thickness of just 7.5mm, just 0.4mm thicker than the revolutionary ref 5402 but with an abundance more complexity.—
Thomas Wojtowicz,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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That being said, this finishing layer is generally extremely thin—only about the thickness of a couple of sheets of paper.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shopping centers and commercial real estate owners face mounting vacancies, leading to declining property values and fewer economic opportunities in affected communities.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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If passed, this measure would democratize the process of selecting legislators by ensuring that vacancies occurring more than 55 days before the regular statewide election filing deadline are filled through a special election.—
Liza Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Walking can benefit people with low back pain and help maintain bone density.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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The 13-inch iPad Air has a resolution of 2,732 by 2,048 pixels for the same density of 264 ppi.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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And that's where a consideration of stupidity is essential.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Your article exemplifies the stupidity and selfishness of those ruling California’s Democratic Party.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Vacuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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