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as in emptiness
empty space
the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets
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as in vacuum
the quality or state of being empty
the vacancy of the cavernous gymnasium was eerily apparent to me as I shot baskets alone
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Recent Examples of vacancy
Over the course of the last few years, the number of vacancies in the mall has also increased, exceeding 50% in January.
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
White House officials declined to say when the president plans to submit new nominations for the Cabinet vacancies to the Senate.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
The board did not discuss further steps to fill the ongoing vacancy.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
County officials noted that while most of those positions were occupied when the reductions were identified, vacancies existed elsewhere in the department within the same classifications.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
White House officials declined to say when the president plans to submit new nominations for the Cabinet vacancies to the Senate.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
The board did not discuss further steps to fill the ongoing vacancy.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
County officials noted that while most of those positions were occupied when the reductions were identified, vacancies existed elsewhere in the department within the same classifications.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
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Interstellar space is unforgivingly vast, but the emptiness has some advantages.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Leadership void There was a lack of leaders in the team following the noticeable releases of Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio, Kurt Zouma and Vladimir Coufal last summer.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Season 2 also doesn’t reset, instead charging forward with implausible quarterly vacations and Nick as a main character in absentia, which leaves a sizable Steve Carell-sized hole with only an unspeaking infant to fill the void.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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