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as in length
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
a region marked by great, featureless distances
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the brothers' personalities are like the distance between night and day
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as in to throw away
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Recent Examples of distance
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In short, the bees travel the distance a cow walks in the morning.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Starbucks itself has also gone to great lengths to distance itself from the automation narrative in favor of preserving face-to-face interactions with customers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The best way to get more people to use their local transit system, Elkind said, is to have stations that are conveniently located, within walking or biking distance, from homes and businesses.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In short, the bees travel the distance a cow walks in the morning.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Many said Democrats did not offer a viable alternative because Harris, the vice president at the time, did not distance herself enough from President Joe Biden's support for Israel's war in Gaza.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Starbucks itself has also gone to great lengths to distance itself from the automation narrative in favor of preserving face-to-face interactions with customers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
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The length is perfect with a pair of ballet flats or lug-sole loafers, and the structured shape matches with everything from a casual white tee to a silky camisole and cropped cardigan for a day-to-night look.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Broken lengths of irrigation piping lie scattered in the dust.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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White clouds can be seen swirling on Earth's sunlit arc above the line separating night from day while the cratered expanse of the lunar disk stretches out below.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The single-level expanse of exhibition space has two entry points and countless options for covering its formidable length.—
Leah Ollman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The difference came down to shot-making.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Adding your mattress to your spring cleaning checklist can make a real difference.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rebel, not knowing whether the ball was caught, didn’t retreat back to first, Gilbert said.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Japan and South Korea stocks hit record highs overnight, before Asia-Pacific markets retreated into negative territory, following the reports of Iran tanker interceptions.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Americans throw away millions of dollars in coins every year, literally treating them like trash.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Even a smaller household throwing away a fraction of that is losing real money, and on a fixed income, that matters.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stand with your feet hip-width apart, with the kettlebell between your feet.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 Apr. 2026
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Just as your brain effortlessly combines visual data from two pupils about a palm’s width from each other, the VueBuds' AI meshes two separate camera images into one.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
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This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Apple’s more recent expansions into areas like virtual reality and artificial intelligence haven’t been as successful.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distance. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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