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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
If Veasey wins on March 3, Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Allison Campolo said the party will hold an election among precinct chairs to fill the vacancy Veasey would have created.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
Maine is a top pickup opportunity for Democrats, who need four seats to regain control and wield considerable influence in Washington over everything from legislation to confirmations if there are any new vacancies on the Supreme Court.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
After contacting Robbie Keane and informally approaching Edin Terzic and Marco Rose about the vacancy, Igor Tudor was announced as Frank’s replacement over the weekend.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Outside of the outfield, a group whose intrigue is more so rooted in specific alignment and less so the names that’ll play there, the second base vacancy remains the most high-profile competition on the position player side.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
Maine is a top pickup opportunity for Democrats, who need four seats to regain control and wield considerable influence in Washington over everything from legislation to confirmations if there are any new vacancies on the Supreme Court.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
After contacting Robbie Keane and informally approaching Edin Terzic and Marco Rose about the vacancy, Igor Tudor was announced as Frank’s replacement over the weekend.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Outside of the outfield, a group whose intrigue is more so rooted in specific alignment and less so the names that’ll play there, the second base vacancy remains the most high-profile competition on the position player side.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
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In a city willing to displace a community garden or a newsstand to claw back a few extra feet, the Armory’s yawning, epochal emptiness seems like poking through your medicine cabinet and finding an alternate universe behind it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not a feeling of exhaustion, but an emptiness.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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With their initial rag anthology, Riordan and Leland have filled a lingering void, creating a Switched-On Joplin for the modern age.—
Aly Eleanor,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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The void, though, is hard to put into words.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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