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 former state official is also banking on his wider name recognition to help close the gap. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025 Napier, a former Nick Saban assistant at Alabama, was hired to close the gap on the field and in recruiting by modernizing a program that looked stale. Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 But there’s a way forward and close the gap. Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025 Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani enters the event with a double-digit lead, while independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa aim to close the gap. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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