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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
This is a space that is ripe for standardization, the entry of new players in the market, and more vendor rivalries and drama.
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Prison officials provided photos of the execution chamber before Joseph Corcoran’s execution, showing a space that looks like a sparse operating room with a gurney, fluorescent lighting, a floor drain and an adjacent viewing room.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Even so, that doesn’t mean the individual spaces exist in vacuums.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
Even small spaces can support amphibians and serve as important corridors that connect to larger green spaces, says Hua.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Prison officials provided photos of the execution chamber before Joseph Corcoran’s execution, showing a space that looks like a sparse operating room with a gurney, fluorescent lighting, a floor drain and an adjacent viewing room.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Even so, that doesn’t mean the individual spaces exist in vacuums.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
Even small spaces can support amphibians and serve as important corridors that connect to larger green spaces, says Hua.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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Kim eventually found a room in another 5th District home on Jan. 10 and changed her California driver’s registration that same day, according to the complaint.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The two share a room and sleep in matching twin beds, spending their days shopping for just the right brand of pickles or sunning themselves on the boardwalk.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The Chiefs’ schedule is all the rage this week, but that’s been true for a while now, in case you haven’t yet noticed.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Naming plant varieties after beloved pop culture figures is a practice that’s been around for a while, and there are so many stunning varieties to choose from.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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In addition to his recent deep dive into the 2023 porch footage, Torre has also been behind several bombshells dropped about Hudson and Belichick, who have a 49-year age gap.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Room to grow is great, but if the gap is too big, you might be frustrated to not get anywhere close to 240 frames per second (fps) at 4K.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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Israel’s campaign in Gaza The influential pan-Arab satellite channel Al Jazeera aired on a loop what appeared to be mobile phone footage of the gunman, wearing a suit jacket and slacks, being pulled away after the shooting, his hands behind his back.—
Maya Sweedler,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Israel’s campaign in Gaza The influential pan-Arab satellite channel Al Jazeera aired on a loop what appeared to be mobile phone footage of the alleged gunman, wearing a suit jacket and slacks, being pulled away after the shooting, his hands behind his back.—
Maya Sweedler,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Don't load it up with more than 8 pounds of gear though, and avoid anything with pointy bits, as there's no padding here.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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Or that the minus number when the Knicks starters are on the floor is a little bit nuts.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Machine learning combined with AI fills the data processing void and allows brands to deliver personalized experiences both rapidly and at scale.—
Amit Ojha,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Also, opening up the plants a little can allow new shoots to fill the voids.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has the leeway as a global superstar to deviate from pop trends and operate in different modes on Fotos.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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Historically, the stablecoin market has not been immune from major collapses, and some regulators remain sensitive about granting too much leeway to stablecoin operators.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Over a five-year span, there were 739,721 injuries.—
LyssaNoel Frater,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The deadliest year in that 10-year span was 2021 with 61 fatalities.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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