vacancies

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 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 Yarbrough denied the allegations, but noted the trustees had voiced frustrations about prolonged vacancies during a workshop held in December 2025. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Why widows became the preferred successors Beginning in the 1920s, congressional widows frequently became the preferred choice to fill legislative vacancies. Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Days before the new school year, the district announced that all vacancies were filled, but with less than two weeks until the first day of school, more teachers may decide to move. Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Those 10 teachers will be responsible for taking the place of 20 teacher vacancies among core subjects like math, science and language arts. Sofi Zeman august 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 North Carolina public schools had a total of 632 vacancies for EC teachers at the start of the 2025-26 school year, according to data from the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 For Washington, the stakes go beyond who fills the vacancies. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In past years, U-46 has started the school year with 80 or more paraprofessional vacancies, Moore said. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancies
Noun
  • The depths of all four are consistent with fractures and voids documented at nearby sites.
    Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals had 10 players sign with FBS programs in December, and the offensive line took a big hit, but transfers will fill those voids.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Your Next Listen — How far can philanthropy go to fill government gaps?
    Adrian Ma, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After exhausting federal aid, grants, and scholarships, private student loans can help cover any remaining funding gaps.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The cosmos may be speckled with black hole stars, celestial entities that have the properties of both black holes and stars.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There are supermassive black holes lurking in the center of almost every large galaxy, scientists have found.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the meantime, former staff is filling in the blanks left by the missing report.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Baffled residents, who don’t know whether their data have been stolen or compromised, have been trying their best to fill in the blanks.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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