vacancies

plural of vacancy
as in voids
empty space the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets

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Recent Examples of vacancies During the past 18 months, Johnson eliminated 456 Police Department vacancies, stunting any potential growth in ranks and canceled police academy training classes, further undermining the department’s future capability. Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024 Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces. Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Migrants who currently live at Floyd Bennett Field and still need housing once the shelter shutters are expected to be directed to other city sites with vacancies, the sources said. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024 The plant here halted production for only half a day, and hosted a job fair later that week to fill the vacancies. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024 The legislation also weakens the authority of the governor to fill vacancies on the state court of appeals and the state Supreme Court, while prohibiting the attorney general from taking legal positions contrary to the Legislature’s. Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 The legislature took action to restrict the governor's authority to fill vacancies on state courts, including the Supreme Court. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 As districts have had a harder time filling teacher vacancies — especially during the pandemic — more districts have hired uncertified teachers. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024 The Twins on Thursday added three coaches to their 2025 staff, filling the vacancies left when the team fired three hitting coaches in the wake of a late-season collapse that left them out of the playoffs. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Vacancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancies. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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