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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day
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Recent Examples of space
Two large finished rooms and a full bath are connected by an open stairwell that keeps the space from feeling closed off.
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
After spending years developing the Fermilab Holometer, an instrument designed to understand what space and time are made of, Kamai returned to her spiritual roots in Hawaii as an apprentice navigator and crew member of a voyaging canoe.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Here are three Allie Beth Allman & Associates offerings with wonderful spaces for enjoying an alfresco lifestyle.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This is why construction of new office buildings has plunged and why CNBC reported last year that more office space is being removed than added in the U.S. for the first time in at least 25 years.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
After spending years developing the Fermilab Holometer, an instrument designed to understand what space and time are made of, Kamai returned to her spiritual roots in Hawaii as an apprentice navigator and crew member of a voyaging canoe.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Here are three Allie Beth Allman & Associates offerings with wonderful spaces for enjoying an alfresco lifestyle.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This is why construction of new office buildings has plunged and why CNBC reported last year that more office space is being removed than added in the U.S. for the first time in at least 25 years.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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An operative would normally plan to walk alone to a hotel room to avoid being seen with an asset.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Having undergone an extensive 2024 renovation, each of the 259 rooms (including 42 suites) are bright and airy, with textures and colors inspired by the Canadian landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Becherano had his eyes on Fort Lauderdale as Smorgasburg’s next home for a while.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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We’ve been estranged for a while.—
Jesse Eisenberg,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new star has moved from horizon to center stage for Auriemma, freshman Blanca Quinonez, from Argentina by way of Italy, picked up the scoring slack with 14 points in the first half as the Huskies led by seven.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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As journalism scholar Paul Alonso writes, looking at two cases from South America, sometimes satirical media takes up the slack.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When the crew retracted the drill to replace its bit, an overpowering jet of oil fountained from the well.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For every event that closes, such as the Johannesburg Biennale (held in 1995 and 1997) and the Marrakech Biennale (2004–16), others, like the Lagos Biennial (founded in 2017) and the Stellenbosch Triennial (founded in 2020), emerge to fill the void.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Padilla had given Perez a phone number, but all her calls went into a void.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a two-year contract worth $88 million in free agency, allowing the team some leeway to part with Anthony Richardson this offseason.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because of this, the couple was able to give Studioninedots a ton of leeway compared to a typical development project.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the series’ lead, Tung is believed to have made more than her male counterparts over the span of the series.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The number of homeless students in Los Angeles County is surging, with thousands more unhoused in the span of a single school year.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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