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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 French space agency, CNES, has selected Sirius Space Services to fill a vacancy at the Guiana Space Center’s new multi-user commercial launch facility, European Spaceflight reports.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
McKinley has interviewed with clubs for managerial vacancies in the past.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Republicans currently hold a 217-212 majority in the House, with five vacancies and one independent.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Following Anne’s death, the home entered a period of vacancy, as interest on a loan was unaffordable for her heirs.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
McKinley has interviewed with clubs for managerial vacancies in the past.
—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Republicans currently hold a 217-212 majority in the House, with five vacancies and one independent.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Following Anne’s death, the home entered a period of vacancy, as interest on a loan was unaffordable for her heirs.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
Noun
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He was used to being alone without Robin and postretirement but being alone in the interminable stretch of predawn hours was a different sort of emptiness.
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Work gives you somewhere to point your attention, somewhere to put the grief, the sadness, the emptiness.
Noun
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After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void.
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It was meant to fill a void in a fragmented and historically slow infrastructure.
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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