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as in length
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
a region marked by great, featureless distances
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the brothers' personalities are like the distance between night and day
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as in to throw away
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Recent Examples of distance
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
My phone displayed my distance, speed, elapsed time, and heart rate in large text that was easy to see at a glance.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The next move was for Tate to distance himself from the notion of webcam work.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Stretchable optical fibers embedded inside each finger act as tactile and curvature sensors, while a miniature camera and distance sensor are mounted in the palm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
My phone displayed my distance, speed, elapsed time, and heart rate in large text that was easy to see at a glance.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Verb
Texas Tech’s athletic director has issued a statement that seems to be an attempt to distance the university from a judge’s controversial decision allowing Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in 2026 despite his ban by the NCAA for wagering on college sports.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The next move was for Tate to distance himself from the notion of webcam work.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
Noun
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Cycle length varies, ovulation doesn’t always land on day 14, and conditions like PCOS, thyroid disorders and perimenopause can shift the pattern significantly.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Whether those disputes are merely differences in public messaging, or reflect something deeper that could cause the agreement to collapse, remains unclear.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Pairing them with a meal containing some fat, even avocado toast or yogurt with nuts, makes a real difference.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Seeking a brief escape from the public grief that had engulfed her family, 34-year-old Jackie retreated to the White House family quarters and found the British royal entertaining her young son.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Now, like in the Octagon, everyone has retreated to their corners.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Unopened cans should be returned or thrown away.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Indeed, studying what people throw away (eventually, people throw away almost everything) is one of the most efficient ways to learn about them.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The Washington landmark measures about 2,000 feet in length and 160 feet in width.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But by the width of his shoulder and half his head, Messi leaned past the last defender and his goal is wiped away.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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When announcing its Ohio manufacturing expansion, Joby explicitly invoked the Wright brothers' legacy in Dayton.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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