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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /
NOUN
interval, range
Synonyms
STRONGEST
area gap length orbit radius scope separation size space span stretch width
STRONG
absence ambit amplitude bit breadth compass expanse extension extent farness heavens hinterland horizon lapse objective outpost outskirts provinces purlieu purview reach remoteness remove sky spread sweep way
WEAK
country mile far piece good ways
Antonyms
STRONGEST
height
WEAK
affection friendliness sympathy warmth
NOUN
aloofness
Synonyms
STRONG
coldness coolness frigidity reserve restraint stiffness
Antonyms
WEAK
affection friendliness sympathy warmth
VERB
dissociate oneself; leave behind
Synonyms
STRONG
outdo outpace outrun outstrip pass
WEAK
break away from the pack put in proportion separate oneself
Antonyms
STRONG
fail lose
WEAK
associate be friendly go to

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Activists urged countries to turn up in numbers, despite the distance.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"I think the fascination is rooted in a combination of novelty and distance," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Because each step depends on the previous one, this approach is called the cosmic distance ladder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Tuapse, near Russia’s border with the Caucasus country of Georgia, lies more than 300 miles from the nearest Ukrainian-controlled point—a distance now well within the range of Kyiv’s long-range attack drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In the far distance, he saw the Cold, Cold Ocean and the shipwreck.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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