close the gap
idiom
: to reduce or eliminate a difference between two people, groups, or things
—often + between
We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.
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The Yankees are looking to maintain their spot, while the Rangers are looking to close the gap.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The question, naturally, becomes how to close the gap between idea and action.
—Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
To begin to close the gap, the working group’s proposal is to recommend that all of the county’s offices and departments reduce their budgets to what was spent in 2024.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Programs meant to close the gap haven’t made a dent, and there’s reason to doubt that even reparations would deliver a lasting fix.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The question, naturally, becomes how to close the gap between idea and action.
—Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
To begin to close the gap, the working group’s proposal is to recommend that all of the county’s offices and departments reduce their budgets to what was spent in 2024.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Programs meant to close the gap haven’t made a dent, and there’s reason to doubt that even reparations would deliver a lasting fix.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for close the gap
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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