as in abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
a chasm in the ocean floor
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Recent Examples of chasms
Traders will be hoping that an end to the Russia-Ukraine war — a conflict which began in 2022 and which has shaken the global economy, disrupting trade and supply chains, and creating geopolitical chasms between major economies in the West and East — could be nearer now than at any other time.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its governance still attempts to treat Ohio State with a yearly athletic budget of over $250 million as equals to small schools in the BigSky conference like Idaho State with a budget of $15 million, despite vast chasms in budgets, facilities, and visibility.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its governance still attempts to treat Ohio State with a yearly athletic budget of over $250 million as equals to small schools in the BigSky conference like Idaho State with a budget of $15 million, despite vast chasms in budgets, facilities, and visibility.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasms
oceans
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Lakes are home to freshwater fish like trout and bass while oceans offer deep sea fishing to catch things like tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same is true for people who live across states, countries and oceans.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasms. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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