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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
About This Week In Space This Week in Space covers the new space age.
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
On one end, a formal living and dining space with an elegant fireplace overlooks the glittering city lights, tall ceilings and herringbone floors bookending this impressive backdrop for hosting.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Hasina's ouster has left both political as well as security vacuums, giving more space to religious radicals.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
These deep jewel tones feel very indulgent and give a space instant character and a welcoming feel.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
On one end, a formal living and dining space with an elegant fireplace overlooks the glittering city lights, tall ceilings and herringbone floors bookending this impressive backdrop for hosting.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Hasina's ouster has left both political as well as security vacuums, giving more space to religious radicals.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
These deep jewel tones feel very indulgent and give a space instant character and a welcoming feel.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for space
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The walkout lower level features a theater room and a wet bar.Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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The center has designed a calming rain room where soothing thunderstorm sounds allow one to achieve deep meditation.Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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For a while now, it’s seemed those were the first words of the incoming year after a particularly horrid annum.Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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People within Barcelona have been raving about Kochen’s potential for a while.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The gap between wage stagnation and skyrocketing housing prices has left many working-class families feeling sidelined, wondering if homeownership is even an attainable dream anymore.Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Addressing the puck-moving gap short-term Canucks management has been working the phones for months in search of potential solutions to upgrade the back end.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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And yet Hollywood continues to ignore us, leaving independent filmmakers and producers to pick up the slack.Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Romeo, 22, clad himself in a leather jacket, trousers and olive green loafers and Cruz, 19, sported a sweater, brown slacks and lace-up shoes.Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Any potential traveler to Antarctica who gets even the slightest bit queasy in rough waters views a sail to the White Continent with trepidation.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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There was a fair bit of hand-wringing entering Tuesday’s contest about where or if Jeff Skinner fit into the equation.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Fans anticipating new music from Lil Baby and Gunna will only have their past work to fill the void for now.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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These objections aside, the simple fact is that no one can say for certain what Trump’s mass deportation plan will look like because no specifics have been revealed, with the administration instead filling the void with dangerous rhetoric.David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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As a private company, Nordstrom may have more leeway and less scrutiny of its efforts to reinvigorate sales. D’Innocenzio and Durbin write for the Associated Press.Anne D’Innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Yet many of those serving that sentence went insane in solitary, leading to a new law in 1861 that gave greater leeway in sentencing murderers.Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety Over the span of four decades, Delpy has earned recognition as both a celebrated actor and a talented director and writer.Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Decca Christmas Recordings jingles 19-15, surpassing its prior No. 17 high – and marking a new best rank for Lee over her 61-plus-year span of appearing on the chart.Jim Asker, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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