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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day
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Recent Examples of space
From underwater trenches to sea caves, there are myriad spaces where undiscovered creatures may be lurking.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
Mixtape Brewing And Bar Mixtape’s space is warm and friendly with lots of plant life.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The space business was responsible for about $4 billion in revenue last year.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
And yet, this space in Thrissur never feels overworked.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
Mixtape Brewing And Bar Mixtape’s space is warm and friendly with lots of plant life.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The space business was responsible for about $4 billion in revenue last year.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
And yet, this space in Thrissur never feels overworked.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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The rooms There are 104 rooms and suites that blend Western comfort with a modern Southeast Asian design sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Tru by Hilton has a modern feel with a low price point, and the rooms are just the right size for two adults.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Joe Bond on Fact-Checking His Work Post-Publication My dad worked with kids for forty years, teenage boys mostly, who’d been in trouble and were committed through the state to live somewhere else a while in hopes of getting themselves together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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There’s been a disturbance in the Force for a while now.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Grissom hit it toward the cavernous right-center field gap at Comerica Park.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Langstroth’s design maintained an optimal 8 mm gap between frames to prevent bees from fusing them together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Use up to three times more lines than normal, and leave some slack in the lines to account for the extra pull during storm surge.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The Golden Knights blue line did a good job of picking up the slack before McNabb eventually returned.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Northwestern let a little bit of suspense creep in during the second half of its NCAA Tournament semifinal Friday evening at Martin Stadium.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Leicester did their bit, eventually winning 2-1, but Everton were also leading 1-0 — until a fake rumour circulated inside the stadium that Bournemouth had levelled the scores.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Leadership void There was a lack of leaders in the team following the noticeable releases of Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio, Kurt Zouma and Vladimir Coufal last summer.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Season 2 also doesn’t reset, instead charging forward with implausible quarterly vacations and Nick as a main character in absentia, which leaves a sizable Steve Carell-sized hole with only an unspeaking infant to fill the void.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Noun
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In practice, reformers say, bail amounts have largely been set by vibes, with judges given broad leeway to use discretion.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Additionally, traditional journalists may have more leeway around identity and self-presentation through personal social media channels rather than incorporated into pieces published by their organizations.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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The Cavs are 47-19 in Regional and Super Regional games in that span, and 13-14 in the seven CWS appearances — highlighted by a national title in 2015.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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After Zale broke the scoreless tie just over five minutes into the second half, Rafacz added two goals in a span of just over two minutes to bust it open, upping her season total to 17.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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