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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
People could move around and play in the dry, open spaces between the trees, but, in the Wet Bio Oases, wooden platforms rose above dense plantings where insects and wildlife have right-of-way.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Everything is new, from the menu to the music to the look and feel of the space.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Now, the family has made the leap into the former Maiden, a beautiful restaurant space with patio between West Rosedale Street and Magnolia.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The community will feature a pool, coworking spaces and a grab-and-go market.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Everything is new, from the menu to the music to the look and feel of the space.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Now, the family has made the leap into the former Maiden, a beautiful restaurant space with patio between West Rosedale Street and Magnolia.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The community will feature a pool, coworking spaces and a grab-and-go market.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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The only significant difference between the 40 rooms is size.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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This was news even to other OpenAI executives in the room.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s been a while since a Marvel show has really captured my attention.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The atmosphere, for a while, was carnivalesque.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The vote came after Chan recommended forgoing raises for city employees because of a budget gap.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Teams will use the five-week gap between the races in Japan and Miami to knuckle down at their factories and develop car upgrades that could boost their fortunes upon returning to the track in May.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Strong’s teammates couldn’t pick up the slack.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Appelt, Lopez, and Wise all agree that black slacks or trousers are a must-have.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the crew retracted the drill to replace its bit, an overpowering jet of oil fountained from the well.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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For every event that closes, such as the Johannesburg Biennale (held in 1995 and 1997) and the Marrakech Biennale (2004–16), others, like the Lagos Biennial (founded in 2017) and the Stellenbosch Triennial (founded in 2020), emerge to fill the void.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Padilla had given Perez a phone number, but all her calls went into a void.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a two-year contract worth $88 million in free agency, allowing the team some leeway to part with Anthony Richardson this offseason.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because of this, the couple was able to give Studioninedots a ton of leeway compared to a typical development project.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the series’ lead, Tung is believed to have made more than her male counterparts over the span of the series.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The number of homeless students in Los Angeles County is surging, with thousands more unhoused in the span of a single school year.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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