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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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Or consider another possible tweak to standard dimensions that would boost a building’s versatility: modifying its thickness, especially toward the bottom.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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The thickness of the icing will determine its drying time.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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The team remains in search of a reliever, starter and a left-handed-hitting outfielder to fill the vacancy Tucker leaves behind.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Bee Cave's City Charter gives the council the ability to appoint someone to fill the vacancy until the election, but no appointment has been made at this time.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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Their density means that they are tightly gravitationally bound and are therefore very stable.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The models are proprietary but take into account many factors, including meteorological conditions, an area’s topography, the amount of brush and other nearby fuel, and a community’s building density.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Navalny’s memoir deftly exposes the infinite vices in the current Russian government that rewards venality, cowardice and stupidity but punishes integrity, brains and the courage to speak truth to power.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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That may not be a huge sum of money in a county with an annual operating budget of nearly $5 billion, but it’s got to rank high in sheer stupidity or at least neglect.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Vacuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuity. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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