as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed
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Recent Examples of cavity
One prime example of this came in October, when a contractor at Michigan’s Palisade Power Plant fell into a reactor cavity.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly where most cavities develop, says Nguyen.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Typically cavities are found in mature trees, so having a dead tree or small pile of dead branches will actually increase your chances of Eastern bluebirds visiting your garden.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Tomar said stripping fluoride from the water in Birmingham has unnecessarily put residents at greater risk for cavities.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly where most cavities develop, says Nguyen.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Typically cavities are found in mature trees, so having a dead tree or small pile of dead branches will actually increase your chances of Eastern bluebirds visiting your garden.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Tomar said stripping fluoride from the water in Birmingham has unnecessarily put residents at greater risk for cavities.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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Cut a piece of PVC piping slightly longer than the pot’s height, then drill holes 2 inches (5 centimeters) apart along its sides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Residents in West Philadelphia are fed up with a massive hole in the middle of their street.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elevated prices could pinch consumer spending and dent business revenue, triggering a slowdown in economic growth, some analysts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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An effective vaccine could put a huge dent in the growing burden of Lyme disease.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Guerrilla groups such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident FARC factions and Venezuelan criminal organizations operate across mining zones, frequently imposing taxes on miners and controlling pits through violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Because these pits are often discarded by food processing facilities and tend to cost less than raw nuts, some commercial producers use them to flavor their almond extract.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new Gilder Center — granite on the outside, shotcrete on the inside, with a seductive composition of concavities and curves — comes off as a true New Yorker: defiantly eccentric, rough, show-offy, and smart.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
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And what is the second derivative, or the concavity, of the potential during those same relevant e-foldings of inflation?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavity. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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