space

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as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing how much space will you need for the art project?

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as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the children should be given some space to express themselves in their schoolwork

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Recent Examples of space But breaking into this space requires a strategic approach and a willingness to redefine traditional leadership. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The non-profit organization that manages Elizabeth Street Park previously issued a federal lawsuit in an effort to protect the space under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), and thus protect it as part of the Conservation Land Trust. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025 It’s been quite the experience to bring mindfulness and meditation into this space. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025 Families will also witness how Peppa and George make space for their little sibling. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for space
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Noun
  • Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The Amazon best-selling purifier can clean air to every corner of a room up to 1095 sq. ft.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But higher prices, at least for a while, are inevitable.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Talk of Salke’s departure amid a power struggle with Mike Hopkins, the head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, had been swirling for a while — and last month’s deal putting the Bond IP into the creative hands of Amazon was a further signal that Hopkins was about to make a change.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Solar power shows a smaller partisan gap, with Democrats preferring solar around 20 percentage points more than Republicans.
    Dilnaz Hasim, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
  • There was much discussion during the Shameless years of the pay gap between stars Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Though the official ratings system hasn’t evolved much this century, online culture has picked up the slack.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Sliders picked up the slack at first, and are still up at peak usage.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • She's got a squeaky clean image and is a little bit naive.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Elaborately decorated horse harnesses, ceremonial spears, ornate cauldrons, bridle bits and hundreds of other 2,000-year-old artifacts have been unearthed in England.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Mom-and-pop bagel shops such as Moe’s in Aventura do their best to fill the void.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
  • New free services and communities have cropped up to fill the void, including Travel Ladies, an app that caters to solo female adventurers.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But seat components, so long as the seat can be returned to its upright position for landing, are generally given a little more leeway.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
  • In theory, the Agriculture Committee has a bit more leeway to cut other programs aside from SNAP, but, in practice, the food-assistance program appears to be its main mark.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • True to his word, this all went down in the span of five minutes.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Dylan Holloway, Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas have been three of the NHL’s top scorers in that span, helping propel St. Louis to a heady 4.1 goals per game.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/space. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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