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
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But this approach has created a chasm between blockchain's potential and its practical impact.
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Wesley Crook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The current spate of office-to-residential conversions faces one frequently unbridgeable chasm that divides commercial from residential high-rises.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Her length visibly bothered Fresno’s ball handlers, and USC reversed a four-point early deficit into a 10-point chasm by the end of the first.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
The gap between conception and execution might be closer to a chasm here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Wesley Crook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The current spate of office-to-residential conversions faces one frequently unbridgeable chasm that divides commercial from residential high-rises.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Her length visibly bothered Fresno’s ball handlers, and USC reversed a four-point early deficit into a 10-point chasm by the end of the first.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
The gap between conception and execution might be closer to a chasm here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chasm. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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chasm
noun
: a deep split or gap in the earth
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