space

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as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing how much space will you need for the art project?

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as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the children should be given some space to express themselves in their schoolwork

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Recent Examples of space It was built in the space where the original Biospherians had farmed their food. Alina Hartounian, NPR, 7 July 2025 The museum features more than 100 air and space artifacts, according to its website, as well as full-motion flight simulators, which are included with the cost of admission. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 7 July 2025 Companies are instead creating more privacy and investing in quality spaces. Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025 According to Redfin, Dilworth is home to sprawling green spaces, eclectic dining options and numerous walking trails. Nora O’Neill 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for space
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Noun
  • Investigators later discovered an email account that had only been accessed using a computer in an exam room at Craig’s dental practice, according to the affidavit.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
  • Travel + Leisure readers ranked resorts on their rooms, location, service, food, and value.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Real Madrid will try to win its first Clasico in a while After losing four times to FC Barcelona in 2024/2025, twice in the league and once a piece in the Super Cup and Copa del Rey finals, Real Madrid will try to win its first Clasico in a while on Alonso’s orders.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • And now the veteran forward is staying for a while.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Families using vouchers now pay more out of pocket, with the average gap between voucher awards and tuition at $2,446, as private school costs continue to rise.
    Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
  • Yet, as enterprises race to integrate these technologies, the gap between potential and realized value remains a challenge.
    Massimo Peselli, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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  • The lineup has helped pick up the slack, with Juan Soto turning himself into a genuine All-Star snub since the start of June and Brandon Nimmo, who hit two grand slams last week, now on pace for more than 30 homers.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • Counsell commended Boyd for picking up the slack for a rotation that has dealt with numerous injuries.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Of course, the piano does seem to be at least a little bit haunted by an ’80s pop star named Vision.
    Caroline Carlson June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to two- and one-year deals, respectively.
    Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Without questions, let alone answers, faith fills the void.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
  • Later that night, Bertha sits in bed, staring blankly into the void until George comes in.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Falling oil prices should take some pressure off inflation, and that in turn could give the Federal Reserve leeway to resume cutting interest rates.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • There's no doubt that Oakmont didn't give Kim much leeway.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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  • While Clark has been integral in the rise of the WNBA’s popularity since breaking rookie and league records last season with the Fever, there have been many contentious moments over that span of games with opponents.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Video from an overwatch drone shows the charge is detonated and the entire span destroyed.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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