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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
With a seating capacity of four, the sofa is ideal for small to medium living spaces, yet its modularity gives the appearance and comfort of a much larger sectional.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
And hopefully, this early public investment will pay off big time as private companies find many commercial uses for low Earth orbit, such as zero-gravity hotels for space tourism or mini-factories for producing specialty materials.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As a museum-like space brimming with rare works, the gallery has a lot to offer the design-curious.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The seven standouts included on this list demonstrate the versatility of the aft space and the differing approaches to aesthetics.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
And hopefully, this early public investment will pay off big time as private companies find many commercial uses for low Earth orbit, such as zero-gravity hotels for space tourism or mini-factories for producing specialty materials.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As a museum-like space brimming with rare works, the gallery has a lot to offer the design-curious.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The seven standouts included on this list demonstrate the versatility of the aft space and the differing approaches to aesthetics.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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The most notorious, in 1978, saw the late queen hide behind a bush in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to avoid Nicolae Ceaușescu, having already removed anything that the Romanian dictator could steal from his room following a warning from Giscard d'Estaing, the then French president.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In follow-up comments, the original poster noted that their roommate had already claimed the larger room.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Grab your coziest blanket and take a seat (for a while) in a comfy reading chair.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The production, directed by Simon Godwin from a version by David Eldridge, takes a while to find itself, perhaps because Ibsen dumps exposition into an unbearably clunky first scene or because the play doesn’t introduce its heart, Hedvig, for nearly half an hour.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the gap between predictive models and regulatory maps now exposed, pressure is building on municipalities and state agencies to modernize infrastructure and flood mitigation planning.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While the Dell still trailed the Acer, the gap was narrower than in the CPU tests.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The shortfall could be passed along to property owners, who would be asked to pick up the slack through higher property taxes.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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While many were watching the models wearing the storied Manhattan house's spring 2026 designs—which included oversized slacks, trenches, and a touch of chiffon—we were rapt by Fanning's hair.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The slap bet between Marshall and Barney remained one of the longest-running — and fan-favorite — bits throughout the entirety of the series.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, with every new bit of evidence that corporations were failing at AI adoption, fears of an AI bubble have intensified, fueled by the realization of just how topheavy the S&P 500 has grown, along with warnings from top industry leaders.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, the opening sketch didn’t offer much to fill the void.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That unit didn’t have time to find a rhythm as Odegaard came off injured after 18 minutes, but like against Leeds United, Ethan Nwaneri was the player to fill the void.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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That gave Chu and the creative team a lot of leeway to imagine the end of their story.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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In public schools, district leaders make curriculum decisions for every campus, leaving teachers little leeway to decide what concepts to cover.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Green Bay is already 2-0 with wins over 2024 playoff teams Detroit and Washington after beating both in a five-day span.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a span from the second quarter to third quarter, the Bobcats scored touchdowns on four of five possessions, covering 302 yards in 23 plays.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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