blanks 1 of 2

plural of blank
1
as in forms
a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it handed him an employment blank to fill out

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2
as in vacancies
empty space a blank on the form for the patient's insurance policy number

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blanks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blank

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Noun
  • Lower vacancies, higher rents The last few years have seen historic levels of new apartment construction, but that’s begun to ease.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The method introduced a precise number of vacancies into the material’s structure, significantly improving its properties.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This blanket classification ignores bitcoin’s unique properties, creating unnecessary barriers for businesses and investors.
    Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Criminalizing homelessness ignores its root causes, including Silicon Valley’s extreme wealth gap and lack of affordable housing.
    Rabbi Dana Magat, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Murray only turned the ball over once and was a thorn in Houston’s side all night, exposing gaps in coverages and leveraging the Rockets’ aggression against them.
    Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The White House aims for a truce agreement by April 20, which this year is Easter in both the Western and Orthodox churches, but recognizes that timeline may slip given the large gaps between the positions of the two sides, according to people familiar with the planning.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Use Airtable to track client progress, then set up an automation in Zapier to alert you when a client misses two sessions in a row or stops completing tasks.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • But what happens when a broadcasting channel misses the most crucial part of the action?
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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