gap
noun
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach.
gaps
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pluralof gap.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And this response gap was significantly worse for companies with the biggest translation gaps in their public reports, the researchers found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Bowie also used it to fill in gaps where his personal items had been given away or lost.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
UnidosUS’ survey found significant gender gaps between Latino men and women.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
To fill the remaining data gaps, we built a geostatistical model that combines real-world data with local environmental and socioeconomic factors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The way they knew that Bone Gap had gaps just wide enough for people to slip through, or slip away, leaving only their stories behind.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
