close the gap

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: to reduce or eliminate a difference between two people, groups, or things
—often + between
We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.

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Atletico Madrid played Deportivo La Coruna later and hoped to close the gap to leader Barcelona, which faces Real Madrid in the clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Communications should not only tell the company’s story, but also continuously close the gap between how the company wants to be known and how stakeholders actually perceive it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 With both teams emerging as the front-runners for the conference title, FIU finds itself in third, facing an uphill battle to close the gap and keep its championship hopes alive. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Velick said without $625,000 in funding to close the gap, more than 14,000 Minnesotans who rely on the service will be impacted. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for close the gap

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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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