as in emptiness
the quality or state of being empty
there's a melancholy air of vacantness that seems to hang over a beach town during the long lull of winter
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Noun
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Instead, the general indifference shown toward its own story — or, at least, the best versions of it — comes to emphasize the emptiness at its core.—
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
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He was left with an unfamiliar emptiness.—
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There are currently two vacancies on the Budget and Finance Commission, which advises the City Council on the city budget.—
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Following the vacancy order, some Alliance Bank Center businesses, like taco and ice cream shop Rico’s on Wabasha, closed entirely.—
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“Vacantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacantness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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