as in emptiness
the quality or state of being empty
there's a melancholy air of vacantness that seems to hang over a beach town during the long lull of winter
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vacancy
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The Orange County jail, the fourth-largest in the state, had a vacancy rate of about 25% when the panel began its work.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025 -
Margins this close in the House mean that any vacancy, particularly in a swing district like Bacon's, could significantly impact the party's legislative agenda and ability to pass bills.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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“Vacantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacantness. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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