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as in hole
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing
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2
as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events
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3
as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a gap in his understanding
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through
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Recent Examples of gap
This gap increases both operational risk and strategic uncertainty.
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Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
For millions of South Asian, Black American, Persian, Latino, West and East African, and European Muslims, the app bridges the linguistic gap.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
In his view, a candidate who has genuinely embraced AI can work at ten times the speed of one who hasn’t—and that gap is only going to widen.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Maintain safe gaps: Maintain a generous following distance to account for abrupt stops or shifting traffic patterns.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
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Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
For millions of South Asian, Black American, Persian, Latino, West and East African, and European Muslims, the app bridges the linguistic gap.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
In his view, a candidate who has genuinely embraced AI can work at ten times the speed of one who hasn’t—and that gap is only going to widen.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Maintain safe gaps: Maintain a generous following distance to account for abrupt stops or shifting traffic patterns.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gap
Noun
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Like on the par-4 14th hole Monday, when her usual left-to-right ball flight with the driver went in the opposite direction and sailed into a hillside abutting the fairway.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The Arsia Mons volcano is of particular interest to NASA because the agency spotted holes in the shield where the volcanic ceiling had collapsed, leaving skylights behind and revealing a vast tunnel network within.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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The long necklace, from around 1910, has seed pearl linking, which is accented at intervals by scroll and floral spacers.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Rosatom is developing a floating power unit for international markets with a capacity of 100 MWe, 10-year refueling intervals, and a 60-year service life.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Leadership void There was a lack of leaders in the team following the noticeable releases of Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio, Kurt Zouma and Vladimir Coufal last summer.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Season 2 also doesn’t reset, instead charging forward with implausible quarterly vacations and Nick as a main character in absentia, which leaves a sizable Steve Carell-sized hole with only an unspeaking infant to fill the void.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
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This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Pilots can cut down the left or right canyons, go up over the rock bluffs or down into a Krayt dragon tunnel.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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From search-and-rescue drones navigating tight rock crevices to flexible medical devices implanted in moving joints, the potential applications are vast.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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They can also be found around sprinkler systems, inside pavement crevices, and in mulch.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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Outrigger Santa Cruz went on to place third, which Luckow called an impressive finish given the mid-race interruption.—
David Caraccio
May 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Representatives from dozens of agencies, incuding the New Jersey State Police, discussed the potential of cyber attacks, infrastructure interruptions, and infectious diseases.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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The backstory The Ritz-Carlton Maldives opening is bittersweet for followers of Kerry Hill, the late, venerated Australian architect responsible for some of the most legendary hotels in the last quarter-century (including several Aman properties and The Datai Langkawi).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Colorado should see additional Super Target stores opening in the years ahead, part of the ongoing investment the company is making.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gap. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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