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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
But it's been seven years since Lightsail 2's launch, and NASA's latest test flight of an advanced solar sail design suffered deployment glitches and ended up tumbling in space.
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
In today’s environment there has been a clear shift in the higher education space to focus more heavily on brand and strategic partnerships as engines to drive not just awareness but growth—growth that is directly connected to student acquisition, retention, trust and loyalty.
—Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The space and freedom with which Restrepo is permitted to focus on set pieces by head coach Andree Jeglertz has also been critical.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Another would be to relocate bike racks on La Mesa Boulevard to create dedicated parking spaces for golf carts.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
In today’s environment there has been a clear shift in the higher education space to focus more heavily on brand and strategic partnerships as engines to drive not just awareness but growth—growth that is directly connected to student acquisition, retention, trust and loyalty.
—Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The space and freedom with which Restrepo is permitted to focus on set pieces by head coach Andree Jeglertz has also been critical.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Another would be to relocate bike racks on La Mesa Boulevard to create dedicated parking spaces for golf carts.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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There’s a dedicated kitchen for cooking classes, a craft and activity room as well as a pirate ship playground outside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 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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The bottom portion of the UCLA lineup picked up the slack, slugging two homers among the six hits and four RBIs from the 6-9 spots.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Using Claude, a business owner can better predict business slowdowns and create marketing campaigns to take up the slack and then push these campaigns out either through emails or into a customer relationship management system like HubSpot.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Maybe get him in motion a little bit more.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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There was always a little bit of John in each one of his performances.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 1 Jun. 2026.
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