blanks 1 of 2

noun

plural of blank
1
as in forms
a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it handed him an employment blank to fill out

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as in vacancies
empty space a blank on the form for the patient's insurance policy number

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blanks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blank
as in passes over

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Recent Examples of blanks
Noun
Stewart could have just heard in passing that the former Suits star had returned from the UK and filled in the blanks, or the meeting might have been part of the conversation. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 10 Aug. 2026 But the outcome of this work doesn’t explain the blanks being raised at present, argued Jeremy Siegel, emeritus professor of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 No need to fill in the blanks with your worst-case scenarios. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 The family hopes witnesses will come forward to help fill in the blanks about what happened before Wells entered the water. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Her brother, Tunji, fills in the British blanks for her, but life in Lagos was a time of playing on swings and watching her brother kick a ball with his friends. — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026 Couric then handed the virtual mic to Molner, who filled in some of his wife’s blanks. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026 Opportunities to fill in the blanks Our research has also found that researchers may have options to work around government failures to collect and report this more detailed data. — Mark Axelrod, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
  1. forms
  2. vacancies
  3. passes over
  4. documents
  5. voids
  6. ignores
  7. papers
  8. gaps
Noun
  • Benefits and uses of peppermint oil Made from crushed peppermint leaves, peppermint oil comes in various forms, each with its own use.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Common Cents Act seeks to provide some clarity and has now passed both chambers of Congress in substantially matching forms.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of forms
Noun
  • Which means, of course, that our property tax revenue from said vacancies is dwindling — if Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle ever gets the bills out.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Alston is a Broward native who served as an appointee of Ron DeSantis to fill vacancies on the Broward County Commission and Broward School Board.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacancies
Verb
  • The former Washington Commanders starter is competing for the backup job behind Dak Prescott in what head coach Brian Schottenheimer declared an open competition, though Howell has thrown just 14 passes over the past two seasons.
    — Nick Harris. Story produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Despite these audacious moments, Bouaddi generally keeps things simple in possession, favouring quick, safe passes over more ambitious ones.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of passes over
Noun
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • According to charging documents, the teens were allegedly plotting to rob Wright and displayed guns during a video call.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of documents
Noun
  • Independent bottlers fill these voids, and also often have old stocks from distilleries that have gone under and no longer exist at all, representing the opportunity for enthusiasts to try things that would others not exist.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers found that the solar wind experiments created tiny voids within the mineral structure.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Definition of voids
Verb
  • In the sketch, Washington’s announcement prompts a skeptical colonist (David) to imagine a future leader who ignores the Constitution, uses the presidency for personal gain and seeks to remain in power.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Our farmers and small businesses are already following strong safety rules — a one-size-fits-all federal ban ignores that.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • One theory, proposed in seminal papers by the Italian hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo and colleagues in the early 1990s, says that river networks are elongated at large scales because this is the most energy-efficient way of transporting water downhill.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • By the following day, the feature had been disabled, according to the warrant papers.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of papers
Noun
  • Albies is an excellent contact hitter, putting the bat on the ball, and driving the ball to the gaps.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some pulses penetrate gaps in the forest canopy and bounce off the ground, reflecting back to the sensors.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaps

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