fill the gaps
idiom
: to add what is need to something to make it complete
He's trying to fill the gaps in his CD collection.
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In countries where the government is unable or unwilling to provide these services, humanitarian organizations and international agencies step in to fill the gaps.
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Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Klarna’s CEO has shared plans to let headcount drop through natural attrition, betting on AI to fill the gaps.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Fields like neurology, psychiatry/mental health, oncology, infectious disease and critical care are among the in-demand specialties in which telemedicine physicians could fill the gaps in specialty care, complement on-site teams and provide shift coverage in under-staffed hospitals.
—Jason Povio, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
By 2024, that figure had fallen to 17%, leaving the private sector to fill the gaps.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Klarna’s CEO has shared plans to let headcount drop through natural attrition, betting on AI to fill the gaps.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Fields like neurology, psychiatry/mental health, oncology, infectious disease and critical care are among the in-demand specialties in which telemedicine physicians could fill the gaps in specialty care, complement on-site teams and provide shift coverage in under-staffed hospitals.
—Jason Povio, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
By 2024, that figure had fallen to 17%, leaving the private sector to fill the gaps.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Fill the gaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20the%20gaps. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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