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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
The Off-White creative director and former Dazed editor wants to create a space for new voices in the industry that includes stylists, photographers and other creative disciplines.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
And then there’s what typically happens after the initial cut—a surgeon doing a breast augmentation will dissect through layers of tissue to carve out a space for the implant.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Atkins spoke on the main MIP stage about the increasingly varied pathways for monetization in the creator space (The Economic Times reported the net worth of MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, to be around $1 billion in 2025).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The re-release also heralds the studio’s shift into the short film space.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
And then there’s what typically happens after the initial cut—a surgeon doing a breast augmentation will dissect through layers of tissue to carve out a space for the implant.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Atkins spoke on the main MIP stage about the increasingly varied pathways for monetization in the creator space (The Economic Times reported the net worth of MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, to be around $1 billion in 2025).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The re-release also heralds the studio’s shift into the short film space.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Now let’s get the wide receiver room healthy.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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And things were reportedly not doing well for a while.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s not always the case, especially if people have been around for a while.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The age gap between their characters was also something thought out by screenwriters David Swift, Charles Shyer, and Nancy Meyers (who also served as the film's director).—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Take after the actress and pair it with coordinating beige slacks for an easy monochromatic moment, or throw it on over T-shirts and leggings for running errands or lounging on the couch.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The comet bits have also spread a fair distance from it sideways, which is why some of the particles now intersect the Earth even though the comet's orbit does not.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The problem with opinions is, just like various bits of anatomy, everybody has one.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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While earnings season has helped fill the information void, this pause in government data comes at a uniquely unfortunate time, given questions about the health of the labor market and inflationary pressures during the trade war.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Taking advantage of that void, Hamas began reasserting itself in force on the streets of Gaza.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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But the stewards, who give more leeway for first-corner incidents, opted to take no action.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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But schools have some leeway in physical alterations if their buildings were constructed before certain standards were in effect.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the span of a week, the streaming service rebranded itself, struck its first standalone bundle deal with a competitor, and inked arguably its most significant sports rights deal yet.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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The third anniversary of this bull market just passed, with the S & P 500 having compounded at a 24% annual pace over that span, lifting valuations to the upper edge of the post-pandemic range.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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