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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 office vacancy rate in the Charlotte metro, which includes towns like Matthews, ended 2024 around 24.6%, according to a report from Cushman & Wakefield.
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Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
But the move filled one of six head coaching jobs open in the league, leaving the Bears, Saints, Jets, Raiders and Jaguars with the remaining vacancies.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Pike, council member feud over appointment process The process for filling the vacancies left by Hayes and Taylors’ removals has continued.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
The complex, in the 18th and Vine Jazz District, faced high vacancy rates and poor conditions in some units in recent years, and community leaders have pushed to find a way forward.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
But the move filled one of six head coaching jobs open in the league, leaving the Bears, Saints, Jets, Raiders and Jaguars with the remaining vacancies.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Pike, council member feud over appointment process The process for filling the vacancies left by Hayes and Taylors’ removals has continued.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
The complex, in the 18th and Vine Jazz District, faced high vacancy rates and poor conditions in some units in recent years, and community leaders have pushed to find a way forward.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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