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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
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There are already spaces for reporting tips on Form W-2—remember that tips must be reported to qualify for the deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto said the Bengals were concerned about available parking space at The Banks.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
As United’s right wing-back plays the ball inside to Fernandes, Mazraoui drops, drawing Josh Laurent upfield and further vacating the space for Amad to attack.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There are already spaces for reporting tips on Form W-2—remember that tips must be reported to qualify for the deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto said the Bengals were concerned about available parking space at The Banks.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
As United’s right wing-back plays the ball inside to Fernandes, Mazraoui drops, drawing Josh Laurent upfield and further vacating the space for Amad to attack.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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The new internal layout also makes room for a larger battery.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Jimmie McKee and his wife, Minnie, bought the seven-room, two-story house in Washington Heights.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And based on a report from Tashan Reed of The Athletic, Meyers might be waiting for a while and could find himself out of Las Vegas by the end of the year.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes the lost would come back for a brief while — revenants returning to haunt the world of the living.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Russia, already emboldened, will see the gap between rhetoric and capability as permanent.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The better team played better more frequently Sunday and finished things off in the fourth quarter, behind a defensive line that dominated New York and mostly new faces on offense that picked up the slack for Daniels and McLaurin.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pair it with denim shorts for a polished outfit on warmer days, or with slacks to the office.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s trouble in paradise in this surprisingly profound soccer comedy, which takes an episode from 2002 that passed most of the world by but left the Republic of Ireland in bits, so much so that it was even compared (elsewhere, obviously) to the death of Princess Diana.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Regular Israelis unhesitatingly stepped up to fill the void.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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With limited reporting coming out of Gaza, films are filling a void.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Live interviews were once more common on the Sunday programs, but new willingness by the networks to allow for conversations that do not take place in the studio — spurred by precautions during the coronavirus pandemic — have given producers and guests new leeway.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The worse-than-expected data on manufacturing could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its next meeting in a couple of weeks.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three of Green’s touchdown passes came during about a 12-minute span over the second and third quarters — a nice bounce back after he was picked twice early in the second quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the span of the hour, Corfield gives birth not once but twice on screen, while Irvine plays out Henry’s mental collapse in real time.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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