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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For design patents, however, that gap disappeared, and individuals were no longer at a disadvantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

To address this gap, Rawlins developed the Permafrost Water Balance Model over the past 25 years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

And that gap can drastically affect learning outcomes or behavior in school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

And if your husband’s pension has no survivor clause, consider a life-insurance policy to help fill that gap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

This latter caveat rewidened the gap that the earlier statement had seemed to close.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

gap

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