1
: a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
built a bridge over the chasm
2
: a marked division, separation, or difference
the chasm between the rich and the poor
Examples of chasm in a Sentence
a chasm in the ocean floor
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But in fact, her reporting reveals that the chasm between an online extremist’s flights of fancy and his comparatively underwhelming life is often yawning.
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Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
No sound can fill a landscape of that size; everything that is said gets swallowed by the chasm, with not even the faintest bounce of an echo.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2024
The arrangement, deemed discriminatory by critics, has created a deep chasm in Israel’s Jewish majority over who should shoulder the burden of protecting the country.
—Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
In 2016, Hillary Clinton widened this margin into a chasm, winning 77 percent of the LGBTQ vote and holding a 63-point advantage over Trump, who tied with George H. W. Bush for the worst Republican performance with these voters in history.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 12 June 2024
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Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
No sound can fill a landscape of that size; everything that is said gets swallowed by the chasm, with not even the faintest bounce of an echo.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2024
The arrangement, deemed discriminatory by critics, has created a deep chasm in Israel’s Jewish majority over who should shoulder the burden of protecting the country.
—Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
In 2016, Hillary Clinton widened this margin into a chasm, winning 77 percent of the LGBTQ vote and holding a 63-point advantage over Trump, who tied with George H. W. Bush for the worst Republican performance with these voters in history.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 12 June 2024
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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chasm. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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chasm
noun
: a deep split or gap in the earth
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