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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
The owner who holds out for yesterday’s pricing can discover that extended vacancy carries a cost that is far greater than a small concession would have been.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Among them, the vacancy registration system would expand to include properties that have no structures on them, while owners would need to file a statement outlining their plans or intent for vacant properties.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In an email statement, Olvera told The Times that Atla’s all-day concept was not the right fit for Venice, and that the months of vacancy were necessary to find the right successor.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The city is once again grappling with an extended vacancy in the chief job, following the departure last fall of Floyd Mitchell, who openly bristled about needing to answer to the citizen volunteers who are appointed to the police commission.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Among them, the vacancy registration system would expand to include properties that have no structures on them, while owners would need to file a statement outlining their plans or intent for vacant properties.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In an email statement, Olvera told The Times that Atla’s all-day concept was not the right fit for Venice, and that the months of vacancy were necessary to find the right successor.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The city is once again grappling with an extended vacancy in the chief job, following the departure last fall of Floyd Mitchell, who openly bristled about needing to answer to the citizen volunteers who are appointed to the police commission.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
Noun
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Why do people team up around an emptiness, so much spent breath?—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The scene leaves us wondering about the sudden emptiness.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a big void right now on the team.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Even before Newton, the aether was the name given to the void of space, where the planets and other celestial objects resided.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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