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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
Public space is where democracy breathes.
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Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The set-up inside the circle felt more like a rehearsal space, with the group clustered together while also roaming freely around the stage, playing to different parts of the audience.
—Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
And as the audio space evolves into whatever comes next — the network’s foundation ensures its relevance.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Balzac closed in November 2023 after 18 years in business, and the space has been vacant since.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The set-up inside the circle felt more like a rehearsal space, with the group clustered together while also roaming freely around the stage, playing to different parts of the audience.
—Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
And as the audio space evolves into whatever comes next — the network’s foundation ensures its relevance.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Balzac closed in November 2023 after 18 years in business, and the space has been vacant since.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Layer Different Materials Arguably, the best way to make a room feel warmer through design is to layer various materials.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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With Jennings and Kittle back in the lineup for this game, the Niners should be able to move the ball well enough to keep this one close for a while.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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People bristle at the word procedural, because for a while that had negative connotations to it.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite being one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NL Central division, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers is sizable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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My biggest disappointment was where the tension went slack because the situation didn’t make sense.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Garner selected a chunky turtleneck sweater and gray slacks, while Affleck layered a gray jacket over a pink button-down and khaki pants.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lyon’s magnetism touches the entire cast, but her bits with both Killam’s Boone and Chenoweth’s Tammy really leap off the screen.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pennywise is from a void that exists outside our dimension called the Macroverse.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still, the 49ers are scouring to fill Warner’s on-field void.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At stake is the leeway presidents have to wield over trade measures as a tool of economic policy.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Grant the existing ones some leeway while employing cattle loss mitigation.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Nov. 2025
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Merely a month ago, Mizzou football was 5-0 and ranked 14th entering the defining span of the season — with three of four games against top-10 teams.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 49ers have just one interception over their past 16 games, the NFL’s fewest-ever in such a span.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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