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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
Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Some have publicly denied any implications of misconduct while seeking to distance themselves from the powerful New York financier.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Video from the scene showed crime scene tape surrounding the scooter, and the train stopped a short distance away from where the incident occurred.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
The British royals shared the short missive this morning in an effort to distance themselves from their disgraced relative Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Some have publicly denied any implications of misconduct while seeking to distance themselves from the powerful New York financier.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
Noun
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This argument was later developed at great length by Nietzsche, one of several thinkers in this tradition who inspired the rise of fascism.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The motion strength depends on voltage and fiber length, which means the system can be tuned.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 100-light-year-wide expanse of the Rosette Nebula is estimated to have a staggering mass the equivalent to 10,000 suns and has been sculpted and eroded by the radiation from nearby stars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Here, though The Unknown touches on many of the same expanse of themes — there’s a recurring beat, which Hayes plays well, on the loneliness of being a gay man of a certain age — Cale’s construction is tidier and neater.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The difference between boys aged 10 and 12 compared to 13 and 14 is huge.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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What the files do seem to confirm, though, is the conspiracy theorist’s view of an elite stratosphere, where normal rules don’t apply, everyone knows each other, and ideological differences are subsumed to self-interested motives.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Totality ends and the umbra gradually retreats across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Totality ends and the process reverses, with the umbra gradually retreating across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The program has focused on turning waste into artwork while raising awareness about how much plastic the community throws away.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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All of the clothing, textiles, and furniture were thrown away.—
Christine Lennon,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tupay wishes there were more information available on things like seat depth and width, the way attractions post minimum or maximum height.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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To control width, cut side branches back to a junction where secondary stems are attached.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Private consumption drove the modest expansion, offsetting weakness in exports and public spending, according to data from Japan’s Cabinet Office.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The agency's unilateral expansion of government power is dangerous, and not only for immigrant families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 21 Feb. 2026.
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