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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On a series of party-line votes Thursday, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee acted in advance of next week’s deadline to approve bills that expose a wide chasm between majority Democrats and minority Republicans over labor-management relations, mandates and regulations.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
The last-minute reliance on SpaceX's Dragon capsule underscored the chasm between Musk's relative upstart company and Boeing, the 108-year-old aerospace giant that has been bedeviled by technical, safety and engineering issues for years.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Analysts called the agreement a savvy move by Zelenskyy, whose position of strength had been greatly diminished by the public chasm between Ukraine and its most powerful backer, the United States.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In today's era of extreme partisanship on Capitol Hill, few topics highlight the ideological chasm between the major political parties better than Medicaid.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
The last-minute reliance on SpaceX's Dragon capsule underscored the chasm between Musk's relative upstart company and Boeing, the 108-year-old aerospace giant that has been bedeviled by technical, safety and engineering issues for years.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Analysts called the agreement a savvy move by Zelenskyy, whose position of strength had been greatly diminished by the public chasm between Ukraine and its most powerful backer, the United States.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In today's era of extreme partisanship on Capitol Hill, few topics highlight the ideological chasm between the major political parties better than Medicaid.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chasm. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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chasm
noun
: a deep split or gap in the earth
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