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as in emptiness
empty space
the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets
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as in vacuum
the quality or state of being empty
the vacancy of the cavernous gymnasium was eerily apparent to me as I shot baskets alone
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Recent Examples of vacancy
The new agenda item calls for the board to discuss and determine the process and timeline to fill the board vacancy.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Such was the case for Carollo, who was elected to his first of two terms as mayor in 1996 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mayor Stephen Clark.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The South Lake City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss selecting a new mayor and to address board vacancies once occupied by Wallace.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Ninth Circuit held that didn’t matter because Circle K did not announce the vacancy.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Such was the case for Carollo, who was elected to his first of two terms as mayor in 1996 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mayor Stephen Clark.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The South Lake City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss selecting a new mayor and to address board vacancies once occupied by Wallace.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Ninth Circuit held that didn’t matter because Circle K did not announce the vacancy.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
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At the end, every element is dismantled, the squares return to emptiness, and the streets resume their rhythm.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fall from the emptiness of his promises—and that is not a metaphor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 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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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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