as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the spacing of the houses was a little tight
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Recent Examples of spacing
Coverages like this, which cramp the Hawks’ spacing, have become too common.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Schulte said the controversy could fuel future conversations about whether Aurora should consider updating its development rules - similar to how some cities regulate spacing and concentration for certain uses.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The team examined atomic spacing within the alloy, using HIDRA diffraction data to find how residual stresses distort the material’s crystallographic planes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
But the small lineup has helped with spacing, creating more driving lanes for Dent while also allowing Bilodeau to beat more plodding counterparts on offense.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Schulte said the controversy could fuel future conversations about whether Aurora should consider updating its development rules - similar to how some cities regulate spacing and concentration for certain uses.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The team examined atomic spacing within the alloy, using HIDRA diffraction data to find how residual stresses distort the material’s crystallographic planes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
But the small lineup has helped with spacing, creating more driving lanes for Dent while also allowing Bilodeau to beat more plodding counterparts on offense.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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Speed Skating 500m and Team Pursuit will also give medals in speed skating sprint distances (including the men’s 500m and women’s 500m) on February 10, with team pursuit finals to follow later in the Games.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Predictably, his greatest share of touches comes between the width of the posts, inside the penalty area.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The extra width makes a huge difference in this home and its living area is very spacious by tiny house standards.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Try to remain as many as 20 car lengths behind the car ahead.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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Research shows that meeting length reductions of 24% are a meaningful efficiency gain that compounds across organizations.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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