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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
Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Bruins won despite making just one three-pointer, going one of 10 from distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Polling on immigration operations has worsened in recent weeks and some Republican lawmakers in Minnesota and nationwide have started to distance themselves from the crackdown in the state – signs the unease has spread.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But distance shouldn’t be too big of an issue if DeSoto doesn’t opt up to 6A and plays in 5A Division I where its enrollment numbers put it.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Bruins won despite making just one three-pointer, going one of 10 from distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Prediction market platforms often distance themselves from sportsbooks by highlighting how public sentiment drives their contract prices.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Polling on immigration operations has worsened in recent weeks and some Republican lawmakers in Minnesota and nationwide have started to distance themselves from the crackdown in the state – signs the unease has spread.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
Noun
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Try to remain as many as 20 car lengths behind the car ahead.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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Research shows that meeting length reductions of 24% are a meaningful efficiency gain that compounds across organizations.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Two younger craters have since formed within Cassini's expanse, the basins of which are drenched in darkness around the time of the first quarter moon, making for a visually spectacular telescopic target.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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One is just a broad expanse of spatial coverage of this event.—
Thomas Peipert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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These scenarios produce different outcomes, and residents deserve to see those differences before decisions are locked in.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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One notable difference from the earlier meeting was the job Fullerton did against Cal Poly’s Peter Bandelj.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index retreated nearly 2%, leading losses in the region.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The agents ultimately retreated without bringing Pretti into custody.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stained clothing, furniture, and rugs, anything that smells musty or mildewy, and items stored in spaces with termite, bedbug, or mice infestations should be thrown away rather than donated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most are used once and thrown away.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Predictably, his greatest share of touches comes between the width of the posts, inside the penalty area.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The extra width makes a huge difference in this home and its living area is very spacious by tiny house standards.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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India is positioning itself as the testbed where energy infrastructure meets AI expansion.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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