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vacuities

noun

plural of vacuity

as in vacancies

empty space the seemingly endless vacuity between settlements in the desert

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Recent Examples of vacuities Is this a biting farce about the vacuities of celebrity industry? — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026

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One was the 25th Amendment, which clarified rules for presidential succession, vice presidential vacancies, and handling presidential disability.

— Tom LoBianco, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Yarbrough denied the allegations, but noted the trustees had voiced frustrations about prolonged vacancies during a workshop held in December 2025.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

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The depths of all four are consistent with fractures and voids documented at nearby sites.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
The Royals had 10 players sign with FBS programs in December, and the offensive line took a big hit, but transfers will fill those voids.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of voids

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The cosmos may be speckled with black hole stars, celestial entities that have the properties of both black holes and stars.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
There are supermassive black holes lurking in the center of almost every large galaxy, scientists have found.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of black holes

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