close the gap

phrase

: 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.

Examples of close the gap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To close the gap, companies must redesign mentoring for the AI era. — Marlo Lyons, Harvard Business Review, 24 July 2026

Luke Smith Can Ferrari close the gap and make the drivers’ championship competitive in the second half? — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The final regulations could try to close the gap by sweeping stablecoin businesses into the definition of a remittance transfer provider, and Jeker expects definitions to keep evolving. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Its current obligations are locked, the tax base is shrinking every year and the courts have eliminated a major lever that could quickly help close the gap. — Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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