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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
Riz Ahmed is carving out a niche in the action-thriller space.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
Deloitte effectively signaled its entry into the intercollegiate athletics space last July by co-sponsoring the annual convention of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
But expect to see this kind of thing happen more and more in the leak space and become more and more convincing as a result.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Holcombe explains that checking a bag can ease stress during boarding and deplaning, and customers won’t have to worry about finding overhead bin space.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
Deloitte effectively signaled its entry into the intercollegiate athletics space last July by co-sponsoring the annual convention of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
But expect to see this kind of thing happen more and more in the leak space and become more and more convincing as a result.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Holcombe explains that checking a bag can ease stress during boarding and deplaning, and customers won’t have to worry about finding overhead bin space.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
Noun
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During production, in September 2011, authorities found a small amount of herb in his hotel room, and he was arrested.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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All this is to say that there is no perfect alternative, but no matter the format, the big European clubs watching at home will not be happy unless it is expanded to make room for them.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Noun
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For a while, slick shoes didn't quite get off the ground after his breakout roles in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and The Goonies.—
Sarah Weldon,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Things got so bad for a while that Trump himself even bought a candy-apple red Tesla from Musk and parked it outside the White House in a bid to help his then-buddy boost sales.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Kennedy’s unprecedented action leaves a dangerous gap in our emergency response infrastructure.—
Tom Frieden,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The latter, sold worldwide by The Match Factory, won at Sundance and Berlin and highlights the vast wealth gap in Brazil.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Noun
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So far, Tisdale said, the community has helped pick up the slack from the loss of other food sources.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Instead of helping to pick up the slack, Ober has become a major question mark.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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During a typically silent week of the NFL offseason, football fans and bettors got a a rare bit of early-June fodder with the report this week that Aaron Rodgers will be signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Not only is sitting on the potty all by yourself a little bit scary, but nobody likes putting play to a stop to use the potty, either.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Jones’ absence compounded the void left with Leonie Fiebich overseas with Team Germany.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Still, Netflix does a nice job of filling the void until next year’s fest.—
Neal Justin,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Subsidized interest, flexible repayment options and leeway during times of financial hardship make federal loans a smart option for many eligible borrowers.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Viewed together, these cases highlight how the court has granted parents significant leeway to exempt their children from educational activities inconsistent with their religious beliefs.—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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In December, Human Rights Watch accused Malian armed forces and the Wagner Group of deliberately killing at least 32 civilians over an 8-month span.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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What happened to take The Bear from Emmy battering ram to awards also-ran in the span of only a few months?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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