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as in length
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
a region marked by great, featureless distances
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the brothers' personalities are like the distance between night and day
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as in to throw away
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Recent Examples of distance
Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, Emery uses exhaustive methods to instil his teaching into players and, off the field, prefers to keep a distance.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Experts and residents of Idlib describe their governance as pragmatic and influenced by both internal and external pressure, with efforts to distance themselves from a jihadist past and gain international acceptance.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At first, the concept of stepping up their commitment by moving even closer—within walking distance of each other—sounded too dreamy to be a real possibility.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, Emery uses exhaustive methods to instil his teaching into players and, off the field, prefers to keep a distance.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
TikTok, meanwhile, distanced itself from news content, noting its platform’s entertainment focus.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Experts and residents of Idlib describe their governance as pragmatic and influenced by both internal and external pressure, with efforts to distance themselves from a jihadist past and gain international acceptance.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
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Berger’s multiyear column possesses a sustained inner chutzpah that will be especially noticeable to anyone who has written professionally and consistently about art for any significant length of time.Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The average length of stay in Zebra’s housing is six months to a year.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The vast expanse of opportunity that exists if India and Spain manage to increase and improve their film and TV industry co-operation was on display at a panel session on Sunday at Film Bazaar.Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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Additional highlights include a vast courtyard with a flat expanse of lawn, a swimming pool with an inset spa and a ping-pong pavilion.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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While there are a few subtle differences to the jacket, Carpenter and Fran’s looks are both from the same vintage label, Lillie Rubin.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, some demographic differences emerged regarding the pardon.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq retreated from the 20,000 mark and shed 0.66%, while the broad market S&P 500 shed 0.54% .Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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By Moira Forbes, Forbes Staff As economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions reshape the global order in 2024, a critical question emerges: Is women's power advancing or retreating?Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gerrard notes that the samples were incredibly unlikely to have been thrown away in geeral waste, and were probably destroyed in an autoclave as per usual lab protocol.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The nearly 200-year-old residence is only a stone’s throw away from Brooklyn Heights’ popular restaurants and shops, as well as The Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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There’s also a terrace on the parlor floor that spans the width of the home.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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The entire goal post is the width of a five-dollar bill.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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For 2025, industry experts predict expansions on already-booming product and treatment themes within the skin-care space.Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024
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On Israel, the bill, among other things, includes an expansion of U.S. joint military exercises with Israel and a prohibition on the Pentagon citing casualty data from Hamas.Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the last few decades, the glacier has receded at around 20 m (66 ft) per year; in 2013, the changes have also resulted in changes to water access on either side of the border.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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But no matter; soon there will be none, and the memories will recede to the pages of books, entries on the internet and museum exhibits.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distance. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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