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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
On July 30, Tate named Keli Zinn, LSU’s executive deputy AD, as Rutgers’ new director of intercollegiate athletics, filling a vacancy that had remained open for nearly a year.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
He was appointed by Newsom to the Senate in 2021 to fill the vacancy created by Kamala Harris’ election as vice president.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
On the agenda includes reorganizing the City Council to select a new mayor and address vacancies on several boards and commissions after Wallace’s resignation, said Sheree Juarez, a spokesperson for the city of South Lake Tahoe.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, the vacancy rate for Denver itself is 7%, with an average rent of $1,849 a month.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
He was appointed by Newsom to the Senate in 2021 to fill the vacancy created by Kamala Harris’ election as vice president.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
On the agenda includes reorganizing the City Council to select a new mayor and address vacancies on several boards and commissions after Wallace’s resignation, said Sheree Juarez, a spokesperson for the city of South Lake Tahoe.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, the vacancy rate for Denver itself is 7%, with an average rent of $1,849 a month.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
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At the end, every element is dismantled, the squares return to emptiness, and the streets resume their rhythm.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fall from the emptiness of his promises—and that is not a metaphor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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While earnings season has helped fill the information void, this pause in government data comes at a uniquely unfortunate time, given questions about the health of the labor market and inflationary pressures during the trade war.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Taking advantage of that void, Hamas began reasserting itself in force on the streets of Gaza.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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