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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Noun
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Interstellar space is unforgivingly vast, but the emptiness has some advantages.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026 -
The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The upcoming vacancy set off a competitive race between Kim and Allen, alongside a slew of other candidates.—
Haley Parsley
June 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, 44, has held the District 8 seat since 2020, when commissioners appointed her to fill a vacancy created when Daniella Levine Cava was elected county mayor.—
Douglas Hanks
June 9,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Vacantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacantness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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