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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
But the community of 80,000 people, about 40% of whom are Venezuelan, is experiencing greater vacancy rates than surrounding communities.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Lee’s executive role fills the chief soccer officer vacancy created when Sporting KC and Peter Vermes agreed to part ways on March 31.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Current Chair Jerome Powell’s term atop the Fed is set to expire in the spring, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has started interviewing candidates — some of whom could also fill other vacancies at the central bank.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But after Arkansas decided to part ways with longtime head coach Sam Pittman on Sunday, Gruden emerged as an intriguing name to watch for the new SEC vacancy.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Lee’s executive role fills the chief soccer officer vacancy created when Sporting KC and Peter Vermes agreed to part ways on March 31.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Current Chair Jerome Powell’s term atop the Fed is set to expire in the spring, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has started interviewing candidates — some of whom could also fill other vacancies at the central bank.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But after Arkansas decided to part ways with longtime head coach Sam Pittman on Sunday, Gruden emerged as an intriguing name to watch for the new SEC vacancy.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
Noun
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The persistent emptiness of what might have been.—
Aisha Muharrar,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
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That’s because Horton’s emptiness is felt downtown wide.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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But carpe diem for Egbuka, who is a massive enough talent to step into this void and withstand extra defensive attention.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aiming to fill a void in the female nerd and nerds of color space on screen, filmmaker Cheyenne Ewulu followed the bat signal.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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