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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
That’s created a bottleneck because there are only so many instructors and space to train new officers.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Also tidy up the space to remove any countertop clutter that could be making your home look unorganized.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
There's meeting and convention space for events such as weddings.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
It wasn’t designed for shelf space — it was designed for reverence.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Also tidy up the space to remove any countertop clutter that could be making your home look unorganized.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
There's meeting and convention space for events such as weddings.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
It wasn’t designed for shelf space — it was designed for reverence.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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After Haner granted the mistrial, the mother walked out of the courtroom and into the attorney holding room where her son was sitting.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The common areas of the development include a community room with full kitchen, event room, lounge areas and a fitness center.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fishers officials said the latest traffic disruptions on State Road 37 and 141st Street will be here for a while but will be the last — though some numbness may remain for frustrated commuters.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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The showers may take a while to become visible, and your eyes will need at least 15 to 20 minutes to adjust to the darkness.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Frank often asks one of his centre-backs to push ahead of the other, which could leave gaps for top opposition to exploit, but Spurs have the athleticism to make up for it in Romero, Van de Ven, and Kevin Danso.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet regardless of the device or price point, a gap remains in the investment that most companies are making in technology to support remote work for their rank-and-file employees.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So when an auction is slow, the Fed picks up the slack.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tesla is lower by about 17% in 2025, hurt by rising competition and slack demand.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Adding a little bit of playfulness and spontaneity into every conversation also makes space for laughter and even intimacy.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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Elvis Presley, Garth Brooks and Michael Jackson Looking specifically at solo male musicians, Elvis Presley owns this bit of history, and he may not be matched for a long time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The club are in the market to fill the voids left by Maddison and Son Heung-min, who was sold to Los Angeles FC this month, with rumours linking Spurs to Manchester City winger Savinho.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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To celebrate her life and her work, without forgetting the painful void left by her death.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Because this is a private facility, funded by parents of students who generally live a more privileged life, staff are given slightly more leeway to also teach languages and science alongside Islamic studies.—
Mark Baron,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Among the tightropes Notre Dame will walk during camp with both quarterbacks is how much leeway the staff gives each.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Darvish ran into some trouble for three batters between the second and third innings and then had two pitches get away from him in a span of three batters in the fourth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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In a span of about an hour on Thursday, the Yankees announced acquisitions of relievers David Bednar, Jake Bird, Camillo Doval and infielder Jose Caballero, giving them seven trades since July 23 when the frenzy started with importing Ryan McMahon.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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