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as in emptiness
empty space
the seemingly endless vacuity between settlements in the desert
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as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty
the vacuity of the house after everyone had moved out was both striking and depressing
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the monumental vacuity of the starlet's comments on the important issues of the day
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Recent Examples of vacuity
His article in Harper’s has something of Joan Didion’s wry bemusement about the vacuity of modern celebrity.
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Alexander Nazaryan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
The vacuity of the space around an ion qubit means that its state (0, 1 or both) is relatively unimpacted by state-destroying air particles.
—Katherine Wright, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
For decades, the industry and the media have mistaken Anderson’s introverted nature for vacuity.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements.
—Anjani Jain, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
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Alexander Nazaryan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
The vacuity of the space around an ion qubit means that its state (0, 1 or both) is relatively unimpacted by state-destroying air particles.
—Katherine Wright, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023
For decades, the industry and the media have mistaken Anderson’s introverted nature for vacuity.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements.
—Anjani Jain, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuity
Noun
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The boy jerks his head as if to wake himself, turns around abruptly and looks the other way, even though there’s nothing special to see besides darkness and emptiness, which is where a living eye should never look.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Grogan isn’t alone in feeling the emptiness that can follow a massive milestone.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Wing vibration frequency The secret behind the system’s efficiency lies in identifying the wing’s natural resonance frequency, which shifts constantly in response to changes in speed, altitude, temperature, humidity, and ice thickness.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to Brown, the best way to avoid this kind of mess is to vary the thickness of the chains.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the market, the coaching carousel will keep roiling until vacancies are filled, and big names like Riley will continue to get floated around.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Rochester Police Department in New York has 100 vacancies, according to Spectrum News 1.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Regularly maintaining your granite countertops is crucial to prevent stains, scratches, and dullness.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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The high-tech mask uses a combination of red, red plus infrared, and blue LEDs that help with common skin problems like fine lines, sagging, wrinkles, dullness, and uneven texture.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Researchers have demonstrated that aqueous zinc-ion batteries can offer long-term cycling stability and higher energy density with a new method.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gauff competed in a white and blue-accented version of the CG2, which features a mid-cut silhouette, unconventional among tennis shoes, and a dual-density FuelCell midsole outfitted with a carbon fiber plate.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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People often confuse quirkiness with stupidity.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Why should Curtis have to back down to **maybe** save that city from its own stupidity?—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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While everyone else hustles about, the sloth knows that in slowness there is safety and success.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Utility Redux’s earthy color stories, functional design and natural overdyes mirrors the growing appeal of slowness and simplicity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Vacuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuity. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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