gaps

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

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gaps

You may have gaps in your NI record if, for example, you have lived abroad.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Remarkably, cats continued to show reduced responses to previously encountered urine odors even after gaps lasting months.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

The WMO stressed the importance of good data to map the developments in the water cycle, warning that significants gaps remained in hard-hit areas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

A Navy investigation identified fatigue, stress, undermanning, training gaps and leadership failures among the ship’s crew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

He fixed his eyes on the cottony bits of cloud stuck in the gaps between the pines above him.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez