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 The rush of vacancies last year likely created a slower market this year, but an all-hands-on-deck effort to maximize the money that goes into college football rosters is also driving the new reality. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Electrons from outer shells then fell into those vacancies, releasing energy as X-rays. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The district currently has seven vacancies among its firefighter-paramedic ranks, Snedeker noted. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Placer County voters will decide two ballot measures in November that could change how the county’s top administrator is removed from office and how vacancies on the Board of Supervisors are filled. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Rankin said the board is specifically focused on avoiding conflicts of interest in contracting, strengthening workplace culture, establishing procedures for staff to raise concerns and reviewing how vacancies and reassignments are addressed. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 But Braswell also encouraged legislators to fill the several vacancies on the board. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 And governors approve congressional maps, influence election procedures and fill Senate vacancies. — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 While Beverly Hills and West Hollywood bounced back after the pandemic, Santa Monica continues to struggle with retail vacancies and lingering economic woes. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Scaling up Engineers discovered voids, or air pockets, between layers of carbon fiber that make up the domes’ composite structure.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
The goal was to produce a more uniform film with compact crystal grains and fewer voids and defects.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of voids

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But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Companies that close those gaps will move faster than those chasing every new tool.

— Radoslav Nedelchev, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaps

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Both events are thought to generate black holes, at least most of the time.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Astronomers estimate that our home galaxy, the Milky Way, has churned out more than 10 million black holes over its 13-billion-year history.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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