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Recent Examples of vacancies
Currently the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans have vacancies.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
While board members agreed to eliminate the positions of dozens of teachers who are not based at specific schools, Hepburn said there’s so much turnover among teaching staff that they should easily get placed in schools to fill vacancies and are at low risk for being laid off.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
With Peñalosa’s appointment, there are four vacancies.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Shall Section 4 of Chapter III of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to eliminate a conflict with state law in regard to the timelines of special elections to fill vacancies?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Two of Orange County’s consistently successful high school football programs filled their coaching vacancies this week.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The comments come as Trump weighs potential Supreme Court vacancies in his second term, should Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito consider retiring from their lifetime appointments.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
The Common Council has seen vacancies before, and city's municipal code spells out what the alderperson and the city must do when someone declares their intent to resign.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
While board members agreed to eliminate the positions of dozens of teachers who are not based at specific schools, Hepburn said there’s so much turnover among teaching staff that they should easily get placed in schools to fill vacancies and are at low risk for being laid off.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
With Peñalosa’s appointment, there are four vacancies.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Shall Section 4 of Chapter III of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to eliminate a conflict with state law in regard to the timelines of special elections to fill vacancies?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Two of Orange County’s consistently successful high school football programs filled their coaching vacancies this week.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
There are six vacancies, including the chairperson.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The comments come as Trump weighs potential Supreme Court vacancies in his second term, should Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito consider retiring from their lifetime appointments.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
The Common Council has seen vacancies before, and city's municipal code spells out what the alderperson and the city must do when someone declares their intent to resign.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancies
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The claim, remember, is that these cosmic voids are completely empty of normal matter, dark matter, and emit no detectable radiation of any kind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Schoen used void years sparingly early in his tenure, but the Giants are one of the few teams currently with no contracts containing voids.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bloodzebra shows there’s much meaning to be gleaned in the gaps between surface and interior.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, a lack of variety may lead to nutrient gaps if your meal isn’t well-balanced across food groups.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These jets can help scientists better understand how black holes help shape galaxies and other cosmic structures through large-scale shocks and turbulence.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hungry black holes are the hidden architects of the cosmos.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Minted gold bars Minted gold bars are made from refined gold that’s rolled into thin strips, cut into blanks and stamped with a high-pressure press.—
Jessica Walrack,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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After Suno spit out the concept, a collection of world-class musicians including string players and a drummer recorded the musical bits to fill in the blanks and add a more personalized human touch.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Is this a biting farce about the vacuities of celebrity industry?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Vacancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancies. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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