as in abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
a chasm in the ocean floor
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Recent Examples of chasms
Traders will be hoping that an end to the Russia-Ukraine war — a conflict which began in 2022 and which has shaken the global economy, disrupting trade and supply chains, and creating geopolitical chasms between major economies in the West and East — could be nearer now than at any other time.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its governance still attempts to treat Ohio State with a yearly athletic budget of over $250 million as equals to small schools in the BigSky conference like Idaho State with a budget of $15 million, despite vast chasms in budgets, facilities, and visibility.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its governance still attempts to treat Ohio State with a yearly athletic budget of over $250 million as equals to small schools in the BigSky conference like Idaho State with a budget of $15 million, despite vast chasms in budgets, facilities, and visibility.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasms
oceans
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The gala — a major fundraising event for the organization, where Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Diane Lane have also been honored — has raised $18 million to help deliver policy victories for oceans worldwide to date.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since the oceans would freeze over without the greenhouse effect, this was a key first step in building any kind of credible climate model.—
Nadir Jeevanjee,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Chasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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