Thesaurus results for VACANCIES

vacancies

noun

plural of vacancy

as in voids

empty space the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets

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Recent Examples of vacancies To fill inspectors general vacancies, the Illinois Supreme Court would vet and submit nominees, from which the independent commission would make the final selection. — Collin Corbett, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The peak moving season in the apartment market is spring and summer, but an oversupply of new units changed that seasonal dynamic with respect to rents and vacancies. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The county’s Fire Department has four fire engineer jobs vacancies, and five additional firefighters are on leave. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Florida has reduced teacher vacancies overall, an accomplishment the state should claim. — Deborah Esther Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 In the first week of August, Florida districts reported over 3,000 instructional vacancies. — Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Anne Arundel County is starting the year with just 20 teacher vacancies out of nearly 6,000 positions, and no bus driver vacancies. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 One was the 25th Amendment, which clarified rules for presidential succession, vice presidential vacancies, and handling presidential disability. — Tom Lobianco, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Why widows became the preferred successors Beginning in the 1920s, congressional widows frequently became the preferred choice to fill legislative vacancies. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The depths of all four are consistent with fractures and voids documented at nearby sites.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
The Royals had 10 players sign with FBS programs in December, and the offensive line took a big hit, but transfers will fill those voids.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of voids

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Its 100mm pixel macro lens captures 28 images per second in order to guide the jet to the gaps in your teeth.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Any business can run into cash-flow gaps — slow seasons, delayed invoice payments or unexpected costs can throw off even the most perfectly balanced budget.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaps

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The cosmos may be speckled with black hole stars, celestial entities that have the properties of both black holes and stars.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
There are supermassive black holes lurking in the center of almost every large galaxy, scientists have found.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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