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
Questions about their spacing and scoring keep them just outside the playoff picture for now.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Provide good spacing between plants and a sunny location to help manage the disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Those abilities would make Astier a key contributor in DeMarco’s offense, which is designed to be more structured and feature plenty of floor spacing — areas the team struggled with last season under Sandy Brondello.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Fullbacks must trust the spacing.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Provide good spacing between plants and a sunny location to help manage the disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Those abilities would make Astier a key contributor in DeMarco’s offense, which is designed to be more structured and feature plenty of floor spacing — areas the team struggled with last season under Sandy Brondello.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Fullbacks must trust the spacing.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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The juxtapositions of text and image, which strongly suggest the widening distance between mother and daughter, build in emotional and intellectual power over the film’s ninety-minute duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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When inside, Hattuta said everyone wears masks and keeps a safe distance from each other.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The huge width is what enables the boat to harness so much power from the wind in its sails.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Ideal for an elevated work-from-home setup, the desk upgrade adds a 16-inch-deep desk surface that spans the entire width of the bed (whether vertically or horizontally oriented).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Sure, there's a good case to be made that the 2027 total solar eclipse is the exception to this rule purely because of the extreme length of totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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