underinvestment

noun

un·​der·​in·​vest·​ment ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt How to pronounce underinvestment (audio)
: an insufficient amount of investment

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Its arms industry had been weakened by years of underinvestment. Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Information taken off Arlington National Cemetery site By 2022, behind the spit-polish sheen of soldiers, horses and carriages, however, the unit had been worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care. Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Here's how to take charge of your development despite organizational underinvestment: First, actively broaden your experiences beyond your current role. Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Years of underinvestment in treatment plants on both sides along the border have exacerbated pollution, but efforts to improve conditions are underway in both countries. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underinvestment

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underinvestment was in 1940

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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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