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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 Grassley has firmly resisted calls to abandon blue slips, noting that Republicans used the same mechanism to block former President Joe Biden’s nominees, in some cases preserving vacancies that Trump is now attempting to fill.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Curiously, these very specific drummer vacancies for legacy bands kept popping up again and again.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
In Nampa, five candidates are facing off for a single city council seat after Jacob Bowers resigned the seat and created a vacancy in June after moving out of city limits.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
By not filling vacancies, the National Labor Relations Board has been neutralized—any union-busting will go unchallenged.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Curiously, these very specific drummer vacancies for legacy bands kept popping up again and again.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
In Nampa, five candidates are facing off for a single city council seat after Jacob Bowers resigned the seat and created a vacancy in June after moving out of city limits.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
By not filling vacancies, the National Labor Relations Board has been neutralized—any union-busting will go unchallenged.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
Noun
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Voisin — who played another hero of a French classic in Xavier Giannoli’s 2021 adaptation of Balzac’s Lost Illusions — carries the entire drama as a lost soul whose physical beauty (perfect jawline, killer abs) can hardly conceal the emptiness inside of him.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Scout died, Watson was left grappling with an emptiness that followed her home each day.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Regular Israelis unhesitatingly stepped up to fill the void.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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With limited reporting coming out of Gaza, films are filling a void.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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