1
: a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
built a bridge over the chasm
2
: a marked division, separation, or difference
the chasm between the rich and the poor
Examples of chasm in a Sentence
a chasm in the ocean floor
Recent Examples on the Web
An all-male, celibate hierarchy is making the rules, and there’s this chasm between what Catholics believe in practice and what the church is teaching.
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USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
For decades, the government has spent billions of dollars to try to narrow this chasm, only to stumble amid fierce industry lobbying and complicated market forces.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
If not, the chasm with the U.S. and its financial hub will continue to grow.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
This growing chasm between U.S. and Israeli perceptions of the war illustrates the waning influence of the United States in the region.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
The chasm opening up between young men and women does not augur well on a number of fronts.
—Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
To understand the chasm between programs like Oakland’s and Kentucky’s, consider the newest measure that separates the haves and have-nots: name, image and likeness funds.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The health disparities between rural and urban Americans have long been documented, but a recent report from the Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service found the chasm has grown in recent decades.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
But uniformity doesn’t mean unity, as the widening chasm between the state’s further-right Freedom Caucus and more moderate establishment Republicans has grown in recent years and begun to mirror GOP infighting nationwide.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
For decades, the government has spent billions of dollars to try to narrow this chasm, only to stumble amid fierce industry lobbying and complicated market forces.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
If not, the chasm with the U.S. and its financial hub will continue to grow.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
This growing chasm between U.S. and Israeli perceptions of the war illustrates the waning influence of the United States in the region.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
The chasm opening up between young men and women does not augur well on a number of fronts.
—Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
To understand the chasm between programs like Oakland’s and Kentucky’s, consider the newest measure that separates the haves and have-nots: name, image and likeness funds.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The health disparities between rural and urban Americans have long been documented, but a recent report from the Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service found the chasm has grown in recent decades.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
But uniformity doesn’t mean unity, as the widening chasm between the state’s further-right Freedom Caucus and more moderate establishment Republicans has grown in recent years and begun to mirror GOP infighting nationwide.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chasm. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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chasm
noun
: a deep split or gap in the earth
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