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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
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There are already spaces for reporting tips on Form W-2—remember that tips must be reported to qualify for the deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto said the Bengals were concerned about available parking space at The Banks.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
As United’s right wing-back plays the ball inside to Fernandes, Mazraoui drops, drawing Josh Laurent upfield and further vacating the space for Amad to attack.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There are already spaces for reporting tips on Form W-2—remember that tips must be reported to qualify for the deduction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto said the Bengals were concerned about available parking space at The Banks.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
As United’s right wing-back plays the ball inside to Fernandes, Mazraoui drops, drawing Josh Laurent upfield and further vacating the space for Amad to attack.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company also has a tasting room on Church Street in downtown Nashville.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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And based on a report from Tashan Reed of The Athletic, Meyers might be waiting for a while and could find himself out of Las Vegas by the end of the year.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes the lost would come back for a brief while — revenants returning to haunt the world of the living.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Russia, already emboldened, will see the gap between rhetoric and capability as permanent.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When things inevitably fall through the cracks, internal HR teams have to intervene and pick up the slack.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His numbers across the board are down, and Brandon Marsh and Max Kepler simply have not picked up the slack.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Magnitude’s trainer Steve Asmussen bit through his disappointment to observe in a most sporting manner that Sovereignty’s talent was generational.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Maybe disrupting a little bit of traffic.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Terron Armstead’s retirement and Calais Campbell’s departure to Arizona left a massive leadership void in the locker room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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After Berk left the show, Jeremiah Brent joined the Fab Five with last year’s Season 9 to fill the interior design void.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Being 577 miles from the Mexican border rather than less than 100 miles where ICE has more leeway, Nasser said the chaperones are aware of the situation and know what to do.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Few candidates have high statewide name recognition, creating an unpredictable race where candidates have more leeway to define themselves.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Pedestrians can walk the bridge's full 5-mile span or walk halfway and turn around to return to their starting point, according to organizers.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even after losing both Super Bowl-winning coach Bruce Arians and legendary quarterback Tom Brady to retirement in the span of less than a year from 2022-2023, Tampa Bay has still managed to rattle off back-to-back division titles behind star quarterback Baker Mayfield.—
David Wilson,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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