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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
Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Republican lawmakers from Montana opposed the amendment; Burgum also distanced himself from it.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 8 July 2025
Mike Stunson
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Perched on a grassy knoll on the edge of downtown, The Inn sits comfortably away from bustling Main Street while maintaining easy walking distance to all of Berlin’s shops, restaurants, and galleries.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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Noun
He’s distanced from political institution s so his core identity remains the same.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Republican lawmakers from Montana opposed the amendment; Burgum also distanced himself from it.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 8 July 2025
Verb
Bears like to keep their distance from groups of people.
—Mike Stunson
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Perched on a grassy knoll on the edge of downtown, The Inn sits comfortably away from bustling Main Street while maintaining easy walking distance to all of Berlin’s shops, restaurants, and galleries.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
Noun
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Money measures value the way a clock measures time, a ruler measures length and a scale measures weight.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Buy flexible five-eighths-inch hose, probably 50-foot length.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Noun
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On 80 acres, the company built a sprawling, multi-story campus of monumental entryways, soaring atria and expansive terraces overlooking an artificial lagoon and offering, far in the distance across an expanse of water, a view of the downtown Miami skyline.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Along with a steel and aluminum hull, the new launch offers up an exterior with Baglietto’s classic strong lines, wide glass expanses, and stepped aft deck, which splits across three descending levels that cascade toward a sea-view pool.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Explore the differences between blanco, reposado, and añejo, learn about the traditional distillation process, and discover what makes a truly exceptional pour.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Think about the difference between a construction manager and a political leader.—
Aurelien Mangano,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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And in this story, Superman retreats from the world after being rejected by the public for adhering to an older moral code.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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But after several major box office debacles, including Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Apple retreated.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The recalled turkey bacon should be thrown away or returned to where it was purchased.—
Monroe Hammond,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 July 2025
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For each meal purchased during Louisville Restaurant Week, $1 will be donated to Feed Louisville, a nonprofit that saves food from being thrown away and repurposes it into meals for the local homeless and food insecure community.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph in the work zone, and 12-foot width restrictions will be in place.—
Shannon Tyler
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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On another stretch of the Green River, downstream near Rockport, the waterway had swollen to nearly five times its normal width from bank to bank.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Infrastructure And Security Must Scale With Innovation With the proliferation of AI, IoT and edge computing, enterprises are seeing a massive expansion in the volume of connected devices, data streams and computing endpoints.—
Massimo Peselli,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Plans for expansion to New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago in 2026 demonstrate the tour’s national ambitions.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Ryan’s body wasn’t recovered until waters receded, according to CNN affiliate KHOU.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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The sheriff's office in Kerr County said more than 800 people had been evacuated or rescued from the region as floodwaters receded over the weekend.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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“Distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distance. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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