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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 new agenda item calls for the board to discuss and determine the process and timeline to fill the board vacancy.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Such was the case for Carollo, who was elected to his first of two terms as mayor in 1996 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mayor Stephen Clark.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The South Lake City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss selecting a new mayor and to address board vacancies once occupied by Wallace.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Ninth Circuit held that didn’t matter because Circle K did not announce the vacancy.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Such was the case for Carollo, who was elected to his first of two terms as mayor in 1996 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mayor Stephen Clark.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The South Lake City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss selecting a new mayor and to address board vacancies once occupied by Wallace.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Ninth Circuit held that didn’t matter because Circle K did not announce the vacancy.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacancy
Noun
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The heiress and journalist says her reasoning stems from the emptiness of taking, and the joy of giving.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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In between, there was a two-month gap of … emptiness at practices.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Bostick can’t go, perhaps Myles Kitt-Denton will fill the void.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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