blanks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of blanksnext
plural of blank
1
as in forms
a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it handed him an employment blank to fill out

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2
as in vacancies
empty space a blank on the form for the patient's insurance policy number

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blanks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blank
as in passes over

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  1. vacancies
  2. ignores
  3. gaps
  4. misses
Noun
  • According to the team, to enhance performance, increasing lithium vacancies in β-Li3N can boost ionic conductivity and stability during lithium stripping/plating.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For example, our Baltimore County Police Department has more than 200 vacancies, with several hundred more police expected to retire in the next 18 months.
    Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of vacancies
Verb
  • So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • Research shows that persistent medication coverage—staying on the treatment without significant gaps—is crucial for achieving meaningful weight loss.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The agency is aiming to maintain a consistent flight cadence, while reducing gaps between missions and incorporating lessons learned.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of gaps
Verb
  • This approach does not address systemic problems around compensation decisions and misses the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change in an organization.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But all this misses the point—the point which Matthew’s first readers would have heard loud and clear.
    N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of misses
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Thesaurus Entries Near blanks

blank (out)

blanks

blanks (out)

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