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vacancies

noun

plural of vacancy
as in voids
empty space the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets

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Recent Examples of vacancies The bigger challenge will be the capacity to deliver results with a US diplomatic apparatus weakened by staffing cuts and vacancies. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 To fill inspectors general vacancies, the Illinois Supreme Court would vet and submit nominees, from which the independent commission would make the final selection. — Collin Corbett, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The peak moving season in the apartment market is spring and summer, but an oversupply of new units changed that seasonal dynamic with respect to rents and vacancies. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The county’s Fire Department has four fire engineer jobs vacancies, and five additional firefighters are on leave. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Florida has reduced teacher vacancies overall, an accomplishment the state should claim. — Deborah Esther Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 In the first week of August, Florida districts reported over 3,000 instructional vacancies. — Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Anne Arundel County is starting the year with just 20 teacher vacancies out of nearly 6,000 positions, and no bus driver vacancies. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 One was the 25th Amendment, which clarified rules for presidential succession, vice presidential vacancies, and handling presidential disability. — Tom Lobianco, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancies
  1. voids
  2. gaps
  3. black holes
  4. blanks
  5. vacuities
Noun
  • In a nuclear reactor or radiation shield, neutrons and photons travel across jagged edges, dense metals, fluids, and empty voids.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Seal Gaps Check your home’s exterior for small cracks and openings that can give hornets access to wall voids and eaves.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of voids
Noun
  • However, these gaps in the system rarely get prioritized in future enhancements due to competing priorities.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The fund now focuses on creating new programs to rethink rural health, instead of filling in financial gaps.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of gaps
Noun
  • Is the universe just a black hole that is inside another universe that’s inside a black hole, that’s all black holes all the way down?
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Scientists are uncovering clues that suggest cosmic rays come from extremely hot and faraway areas of the universe, ejected by exploding stars and powerful objects called supermassive black holes.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of black holes
Noun
  • The need for a federal workforce at KSC dwindled, and that’s when state officials started looking to commercial companies to help fill in the blanks.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kyle Gauvin, the president of the board of Sacred Heart Housing, filled in the blanks.
    — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blanks
Noun
  • Is this a biting farce about the vacuities of celebrity industry?
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of vacuities

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