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as in lengths
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 expanses
a wide space or area
a region marked by great, featureless distances
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Recent Examples of distances
Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
As per Mudesir, quantum teleportation lays the groundwork for linking quantum computers across distances and pooling their computing power.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
This accessible form of physical activity can have powerful effects on your mental and physical health, even at distances well below the ubiquitous 10,000 steps-per-day benchmark.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of the cosmos.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
Bills halted in committee included efforts to impose statewide moratoriums on data center development, limit noise levels, establish minimum distances between data centers and residential properties, and regulate data center water and electricity use.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
The family of four often traveled domestically to new places together, drove short distances to visit family and frequented amusement parks – but all of that has come to a pause in the height of uncertainty surrounding immigration operations throughout the state.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Some skiers memorize courses like actors learning scripts; others study data on pitch and distances to find the ideal line.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
Adults like walking far distances, but kids just don’t.
—Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
As per Mudesir, quantum teleportation lays the groundwork for linking quantum computers across distances and pooling their computing power.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
This accessible form of physical activity can have powerful effects on your mental and physical health, even at distances well below the ubiquitous 10,000 steps-per-day benchmark.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of the cosmos.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
Bills halted in committee included efforts to impose statewide moratoriums on data center development, limit noise levels, establish minimum distances between data centers and residential properties, and regulate data center water and electricity use.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
The family of four often traveled domestically to new places together, drove short distances to visit family and frequented amusement parks – but all of that has come to a pause in the height of uncertainty surrounding immigration operations throughout the state.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Some skiers memorize courses like actors learning scripts; others study data on pitch and distances to find the ideal line.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distances
Noun
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There is much talk of rent and the lengths people are willing to go in order to pay it.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy and Bessette went to great lengths to ensure that their wedding was free from the media.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Large expanses of glass can counter the radiator's efforts to heat the room.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Under her latest alias, Angel Marcloid offers a beguiling collection of modular synth experiments that cycle between harsh textures and monochromatic expanses.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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Published in 1842, Poe’s story follows Prince Prospero, who retreats with a group of nobles into a fortified abbey as a deadly plague ravages the countryside.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fennell ditches the back half of the book (pretty much everything that happens after a key character’s death), while reading a great deal of unspoken desire between the lines.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton season four wisely ditches the blackmail and delays Bridgerton’s indecent proposal.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Several spacings and gaps were potential vermin entrances including spacing and gaps between floor boards, a vertical air gap along double front doors and on the ceiling above the ice cream chest freezer in the retail aisle.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to her Oscar-winning acting work, Paltrow is the founder of goop, multiple category-ensemble of brands, including goop Beauty, GWYN, and goop Kitchen, a fast-growing, health-forward take-out and delivery concept with 13 locations and new market expansions underway.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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For EssilorLuxottica, the burgeoning demand for AI glasses comes with a downside, in the form of lower profit margins due to costs such as factory expansions and more-expensive electronic components.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But as legacy media recedes, a growing cohort of famous felons are leveraging new media to rehab their images.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Like spring-blooming bulbs, this bleeding heart goes dormant in early summer when its foliage recedes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sean, 17, deserts his post in the midst of the Iraq war and returns to England.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Dec. 2025
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Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Isabel Greenberg, the upcoming adaptation follows a young bride named Cherry (scream queen Maika Monroe), whose husband (Amir El-Masry) deserts her in the care of the sexy Manfred (Nicholas Galitzine) and her maid, Hero (Emma Corrin).—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Distances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distances. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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