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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 Black Carpet Awards aim to be a real space where this change takes shape.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Vegetation is cleaned up to reduce potential wildfire fuel and create defensible space around park structures, trails and areas close to homes.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Give emerging brands the ability to prove themselves in the digital world before asking them to fight for a few inches of shelf space.
—Joe Chura, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Vegetation is cleaned up to reduce potential wildfire fuel and create defensible space around park structures, trails and areas close to homes.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Give emerging brands the ability to prove themselves in the digital world before asking them to fight for a few inches of shelf space.
—Joe Chura, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for space
Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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But Israel has opened the door for them and given the world room to breathe.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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During production, in September 2011, authorities found a small amount of herb in his hotel room, and he was arrested.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The country behemoth has held atop the ranking of the most consumed full-length in the United States for a month now, and will likely keep in first place for a while.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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With that, Zoox will soon go up against Waymo – which has been around for a while now and is partnering with Uber to operate in a handful of US cities.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Kennedy’s unprecedented action leaves a dangerous gap in our emergency response infrastructure.—
Tom Frieden,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The latter, sold worldwide by The Match Factory, won at Sundance and Berlin and highlights the vast wealth gap in Brazil.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Noun
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So far, Tisdale said, the community has helped pick up the slack from the loss of other food sources.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Instead of helping to pick up the slack, Ober has become a major question mark.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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There’s familiarity, there’s evolution and there’s a little bit of something for all demographics of music too, not just country.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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Forensic scientists showed the jury tiny red bits of plastic stuck in the fabric of O’Keefe’s sweatshirt, and pieces of Read’s taillight near where the body was found.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
Noun
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As a result, states have filled the void, passing bills that regulate biometric data and child online safety.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Trading for Alcántara would fill the void in a huge way.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The plan is to not let there be any leeway for those who look to conduct violence or disrupt peaceful demonstrators, the official says.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
14 June 2025
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However, Stage is leaving some leeway for the ministry to reverse course.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The 70-year-old journalist broke out her unbelievably comfortable high-heel sneakers yet again — not just once or twice, but three times within the span of a week.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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The Lakers, in that span, have had six winning seasons, two trips to the conference finals and won a title in 2020.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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