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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
Elevate your living space in an instant with this choice.
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The conference will spotlight tech giants’ increasing involvement in the entertainment space.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Releasing Clowney would save the Panthers about $7.75 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2025
However, wind and solar tend to take up a lot of space, which has led to challenges in local approvals for new sites and transmission lines.
—Erin Baker, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The conference will spotlight tech giants’ increasing involvement in the entertainment space.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Releasing Clowney would save the Panthers about $7.75 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2025
However, wind and solar tend to take up a lot of space, which has led to challenges in local approvals for new sites and transmission lines.
—Erin Baker, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for space
Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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Pharmacy layout: Wider aisles, new private screening rooms and private checkout areas.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Again, this isn’t a novel concept as much as Counsell reading the room and responding to a particular group of players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Heat hung around for a while but gave up too many second-chance points, committed too many mindless miscues (14 turnovers) and couldn’t stop Cleveland’s offense from behind the three-point line or on forays to the basket.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The young hatch and remain inside for a while before dispersing into the water to build tiny bells of their own.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Assuming that the two indices continued to diverge by the current rate, the gap would only grow.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Next-Gen Anti-Ransomware Protection—Preemptive And Resilient Security Despite AV and EDR advancements, modern ransomware tactics—including encryption bypass and stealthy execution—continue to exploit gaps in endpoint defenses.—
Bob Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Maybe Derrick Barnes can be the missing piece, and Detroit’s interior rushers can pick up the slack.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Available in beige, khaki, light blue, deep green, and navy, the two-button blazer has a relaxed fit and a boyfriend length, to play well with jeans, leggings, dresses, slacks, and shorts for a slew of summery looks.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just kind of having a little bit of a different style of play.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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For the dynamic stretches, aim to go a little bit deeper into the movement with each rep, but never crank right into the end range of motion, Dr. Yu says.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The departures of Kobe Johnson and Lazar Stefanovic have created a void that Dailey might fill.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After all, researchers need time, leeway and stability to get things done.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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After the economic one-two-punch of the Great Depression and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, however, Congress gave the president some leeway over tariffs.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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In their final 12 games of last season, the Jets registered 25 sacks, which was 25th in the league during that span.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Over the span of a mammoth, 52-song setlist, the musicians and TDE labelmates traded the stage back and forth and debuted tracks from their newest releases—2024’s GNX and SOS Deluxe: Lana.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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