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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
Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Artemis is here to teach everyone to use the word farther, which refers to distance.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Glover could feel the love emanating from our pale blue dot, defying distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Artemis is here to teach everyone to use the word farther, which refers to distance.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
When pressed on disavowing Piker’s controversial comments, El Sayed declined to distance himself from Piker.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
Noun
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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That's why there's no greater joy in journalism than driving through the great expanses of the West.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Making an actual charge is another as Saturday showed with several players getting close to Coughlin, but failing to make up the difference.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The difference wasn’t measured by their effort but instead by their over-all strategy.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Glaciers all over the world -- especially in Antarctica -- are also retreating at a rapid pace, recent research shows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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After losing her job and her boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small hometown in Texas, where her friends and memories of a fateful summer in high school turn her life upside down.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For now, home is where the heart is, and that’s a relay throw away from the Tower Bridge.—
Joe Davidson
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The bag should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to the Forest Service, arrowleaf balsamroot has a deep tap root that can grow to the width of a hand.—
Bruce Whiting,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two-dimensional work must be framed and ready to hang and must not exceed 60 inches in width or height.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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And just off of a multi-year, multimillion-dollar renovation that saw a refresh of every guest room, the expansion of its family-friendly villa offerings, a sleek new pool, and several updates to its world-class golf course, the property is feeling better than ever.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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