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gap

[gap] / gæp /
NOUN
break, breach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chasm crack cut difference disagreement disparity divergence divide division hole inconsistency rift void
STRONG
aperture arroyo blank caesura canyon cleft clove cranny crevice defile discontinuity fracture gorge gulch gully hiatus hollow interlude intermission interruption interstice interval lacuna lull notch opening orifice pause ravine recess rent respite rest rupture separation slit slot space vacuity
WEAK
interspace
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement alikeness closure harmony juncture likeness sameness similarity
STRONG
closing continuation energy solid

Example Sentences

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The average pay gap at low-wage 20 corporations stands at 899-to-1 — jaw-dropping even compared with the already-shocking 285-to-1 average for the S&P 500 as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

We also asked the Scottish government about the gap in regulation.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Vision to Learn, a nonprofit, created a mobile eye clinic to help bridge the gap between kids failing school vision screenings and getting glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But I wanted to know more about my numbers, and AI filled that gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Mom peeks through a slender gap in our curtains—to be sure it’s her, I guess.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.