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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
Gio Insignares, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Follow local easement regulations and distance requirements from power lines.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The agent is seen raising the pepper spray can, pointing it towards the crowd in what looked to be an attempt to keep them at a distance.
—Gio Insignares, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Follow local easement regulations and distance requirements from power lines.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
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Though only 2% of the river’s length flows through the capital, Delhi contributes about 76% of its total pollution, according to a government monitoring committee.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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And all throughout the dance, nerves attached to your muscles tell your brain the length of your muscles and how that length changes.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Located on Siesta Key near downtown Sarasota on the state's west coast, this kid-friendly beach has a wide expanse of soft, powdery white, quartz-crystal sand that somehow doesn’t get hot in the Florida sun.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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It’s perfectly situated for wanders down the beautiful expanse of Flamand beach or hikes to the highest point of the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The buildup has robbed the Pentagon of the element of surprise, but that may not make a huge difference.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The meeting produced some optimism that a deal was within reach, but differences remain about who should give up more water if drought persists.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Illinois lawmakers recently flirted with a tax on unrealized gains—think of stocks yet to be sold at fluctuating prices that only exist on paper—before retreating.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was disinvited from the Grammy Awards telecast the following week and largely retreated from the public spotlight, while Timberlake’s career continued uninterrupted.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Does that small price justify throwing away the rest of your day—$995?—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, sometimes items get left behind or forgotten about and should be thrown away to avoid safety risks.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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The result is a stellar remnant with a mass between one and two times the mass of the sun, filled with neutron-rich matter crammed into a width of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Pedestrians can use sidewalks that vary in width from 5 feet to 14 feet wide alongside the new roadway.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 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
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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 8 Feb. 2026.
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