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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
The houses are all under 400 square feet, some with a loft for more living space.
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Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
But a simple outline of Kauffman Stadium placed over the footprint of Washington Square Park — coupled with the property owned by neighboring Blue Cross & Blue Shield — shows that the 38,000-seat Kauffman Stadium would never fit in that space.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
BlueBird 7 is one of the largest satellites in space, with an antenna that spans 2,400 square feet (223 square meters).
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
While in space, Williams frequently worked out on the treadmill — and ran the length of the Boston Marathon on it once back in 2007.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
But a simple outline of Kauffman Stadium placed over the footprint of Washington Square Park — coupled with the property owned by neighboring Blue Cross & Blue Shield — shows that the 38,000-seat Kauffman Stadium would never fit in that space.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
BlueBird 7 is one of the largest satellites in space, with an antenna that spans 2,400 square feet (223 square meters).
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
While in space, Williams frequently worked out on the treadmill — and ran the length of the Boston Marathon on it once back in 2007.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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Keep your tone calm, but don’t leave room for confusion.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The way the Met has chosen to deal with this is to toss the Vatican frescoes onto all four walls of a side room via projector.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Derek previously told Fox News why the pair took a while to wed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Smoke may still be visible for a while as heavy equipment crews move debris, Hunt said.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This time, there wasn’t nearly as long of a gap between scoring outbursts.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The deal is Ascentium’s most recent in more than a dozen acquisitions, plugging a gap in the company’s mainland China coverage while deepening its footprint in hot Southeast Asian growth markets.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Obviously this team’s problems go deeper than the starting pitching, and several key offensive performers need to pick up the slack, but if the starters can settle down and start stringing some quality outings together, the Red Sox should be in good shape once the calendar turns to May.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more slacks inspired by celebrities below.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Shanahan said Height did a little bit of everything in college and will likely have multiple roles for the 49ers, comparing him to Byron Young and Jalon Walker, who played under new 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris with the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons, respectively.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the third season finale of Apple TV’s Shrinking felt decidedly like a series finale, the show will indeed be back for a fourth season, with the story moving just a little bit further down the road.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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The league was formed in the 1940s to fill the void left by male players who went off to fight in World War II.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Stukes could help replace the size/speed void left by Riq Woolen while also offering some safety flexibility after Coby Bryant’s departure.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the administration has supported allowing insurers more leeway to sell plans that are not compliant with the Affordable Care Act.—
Renuka Rayasam,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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But that device costs $3,499, giving the company little leeway to charge more.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Denver also had three 4-point plays in a span of four possessions in the first quarter.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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But if Jazz Fest is the Super Bowl of live music, there are also many parties, shows, events, and attractions happening throughout the Crescent City during the festival’s two week span.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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