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as in length
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
a region marked by great, featureless distances
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the brothers' personalities are like the distance between night and day
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as in to throw away
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Recent Examples of distance
PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
Scoring 41 points for the second time in the past three games, Banchero has averaged 29.6 points on 47.8% shooting (including 34.9% from distance), 6.3 rebounds, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals during 34.7 minutes in the past seven games.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Amid the uproar, Netflix seemed to distance itself from the actress, removing her from several For Your Consideration posters.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Broadly speaking, bright portrait lenses are not good for macro shots due to the relatively long minimum focus distance that goes hand in hand with this particular type of optical formula.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
Scoring 41 points for the second time in the past three games, Banchero has averaged 29.6 points on 47.8% shooting (including 34.9% from distance), 6.3 rebounds, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals during 34.7 minutes in the past seven games.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
However, DeCosta didn’t immediately distance the Ravens from the most accurate kicker in NFL history.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Amid the uproar, Netflix seemed to distance itself from the actress, removing her from several For Your Consideration posters.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
Noun
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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The fate of Gaza has been discussed at length, including a proposal from President Donald Trump to remove residents from Gaza and redevelop the land, a proposal that drew widespread backlash, with some calling it ethnic cleansing.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What To Know Footage from the scene captured emergency vehicles and heavily armed police stationed along one side of the memorial, a sprawling expanse of grey concrete pillars where the attack occurred.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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January was the warmest on record for the globe and, in a vast expanse of global warmth, the US sticks out like a cold,sore thumb.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That's a huge difference from December 2024, which was 31% less than December 2019.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eoin Morgan took a grip on the team in 2014 and ensured that whatever the differences in personality and culture, the unit was tight.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Crypto stocks — Stocks linked to the price of bitcoin fell after the cryptocurrency retreated around 3% to hover around the $80,000 level.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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From rollbacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. to the dismantling of environmental protections and the amplification of xenophobia, governments are retreating from their responsibilities to protect vulnerable communities and future generations.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Employees threw away more than 40 gallons of chicken broth because the broth had been improperly cooled and was not within safe temperatures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lexi had thrown away all her #MSDStrong memorabilia in search of a fresh start in Texas — only to realize that those tangible objects had been her puzzle pieces to a day that had never fully sunk in.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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They’re finished with subtle whiskering at the thighs, thick cuffs around the ankles, and 23-inch leg openings that are the perfect width to let a pair of pointy-toe heels peek through.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Brentford, Newcastle United, and Chelsea are just three examples below where teams have dropped a winger or midfielder into the defensive line to add extra coverage — forming a situational back five to cover the space across the width of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mining and refining minerals is highly energy-intensive, meaning that any expansion of production will require massive investments in rebuilding power infrastructure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is calling for the expansion of crisis intervention programs as new data shows police killings hit a record high in 2024 — despite a national decline in violent crime.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, recent concerns over kidney insufficiency appeared to have receded.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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What a difference 25 years makes — especially amid a years-long inflationary spike that’s refusing to entirely recede.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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