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as in emptiness
empty space
the seemingly endless vacuity between settlements in the desert
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as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty
the vacuity of the house after everyone had moved out was both striking and depressing
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the monumental vacuity of the starlet's comments on the important issues of the day
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Recent Examples of vacuity
For decades, the industry and the media have mistaken Anderson’s introverted nature for vacuity.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements.
—Anjani Jain, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
Kaokept, who charms as the Balladeer, recedes into sympathetic vacuity when playing Oswald.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
Meanwhile, traffic still roars over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, and visitors must still cross the dispiriting vacuity of Virginia Avenue to get to the center.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements.
—Anjani Jain, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
Kaokept, who charms as the Balladeer, recedes into sympathetic vacuity when playing Oswald.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
Meanwhile, traffic still roars over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, and visitors must still cross the dispiriting vacuity of Virginia Avenue to get to the center.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuity
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Plyometric training increases thickness and volume of knee articular cartilage in mice Cleveland Clinic.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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The sites hawk their wares with scientific specificity: microprinting in dots per inch, card thickness in micrometers (polycarbonate stock for that stiff, authentic feel) and various types of laminates.—
Kaja Andric,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Celtics have one vacancy on their 15-man roster, and Peterson is a candidate to have his contract converted into a permanent spot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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City officials said the current interim solutions have had 5% vacancy over the past 18 months.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The research broke down the risks depending on regions of airspace by tracking the highest density of air traffic using 2023 data.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The appeal was filed by San Diego land-use attorney Julie Hamilton, representing area residents, over the project’s use of density bonuses and waivers and sought to have the proposal redesigned and reduced in size.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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For me that’s always been identity, men, technology, and my own stupidity.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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Betting against Mahomes in a big game fits in nicely with all the stupidity going around.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Vacuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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