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as in emptiness
empty space
the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets
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as in vacuum
the quality or state of being empty
the vacancy of the cavernous gymnasium was eerily apparent to me as I shot baskets alone
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Recent Examples of vacancy
The White Lotus has filled its unexpected vacancy, and series creator Mike White did not look far to do it.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Florida’s Constitution states that a judicial nominating commission has 30 days to submit nominations to the governor to fill court vacancies.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The plan also reduced senior services, after-school programming, leaving four Police Department vacancies empty, and putting off replacing two patrol cars.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The Bears signed safety Coby Bryant, fresh off winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, in March but still had a vacancy for the other starting safety spot.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Florida’s Constitution states that a judicial nominating commission has 30 days to submit nominations to the governor to fill court vacancies.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The plan also reduced senior services, after-school programming, leaving four Police Department vacancies empty, and putting off replacing two patrol cars.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The Bears signed safety Coby Bryant, fresh off winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, in March but still had a vacancy for the other starting safety spot.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
Noun
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Why do people team up around an emptiness, so much spent breath?—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The scene leaves us wondering about the sudden emptiness.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The former Nugget scored 15 points in 23 minutes off the bench in Game 5, helping Minnesota fill the void left behind by injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brad Biggs addresses that apparent void and other roster-building questions in his weekly Bears mailbag.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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