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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
Two large finished rooms and a full bath are connected by an open stairwell that keeps the space from feeling closed off.
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
After spending years developing the Fermilab Holometer, an instrument designed to understand what space and time are made of, Kamai returned to her spiritual roots in Hawaii as an apprentice navigator and crew member of a voyaging canoe.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Here are three Allie Beth Allman & Associates offerings with wonderful spaces for enjoying an alfresco lifestyle.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This is why construction of new office buildings has plunged and why CNBC reported last year that more office space is being removed than added in the U.S. for the first time in at least 25 years.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
After spending years developing the Fermilab Holometer, an instrument designed to understand what space and time are made of, Kamai returned to her spiritual roots in Hawaii as an apprentice navigator and crew member of a voyaging canoe.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Here are three Allie Beth Allman & Associates offerings with wonderful spaces for enjoying an alfresco lifestyle.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This is why construction of new office buildings has plunged and why CNBC reported last year that more office space is being removed than added in the U.S. for the first time in at least 25 years.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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An operative would normally plan to walk alone to a hotel room to avoid being seen with an asset.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Having undergone an extensive 2024 renovation, each of the 259 rooms (including 42 suites) are bright and airy, with textures and colors inspired by the Canadian landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Becherano had his eyes on Fort Lauderdale as Smorgasburg’s next home for a while.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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We’ve been estranged for a while.—
Jesse Eisenberg,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new star has moved from horizon to center stage for Auriemma, freshman Blanca Quinonez, from Argentina by way of Italy, picked up the scoring slack with 14 points in the first half as the Huskies led by seven.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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As journalism scholar Paul Alonso writes, looking at two cases from South America, sometimes satirical media takes up the slack.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A little bit of that football mindset in the sense of you just got to go 1-0 that day.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hours and hours of rolling green hills and rice paddies passed by the windows, the pale pools amid the shoots flashing bits of sky.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tonal depth in his prints is rich, dense, and moody—not a void but a presence.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This minimalist, monochromatic look gives lighting designer Conchita Avitia the leeway to play with colors like a mood ring, choosing hues from warm yellow to hot pink depending on the tone of each scene.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders note the law offers some leeway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mecklenburg grew by the most residents in that span, at 26,554.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Raddysh and Guentzel scored in approximately a three-minute span of the second to tie the game at 3.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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