underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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Yet for decades, this strategically important industry has been undermined by rampant customs fraud and chronic underinvestment in trade enforcement.
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Kim Glas, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Oil exports have jumped since Washington ousted its former president in January and lifted restrictions on the sector, reeling from years of mismanagement and underinvestment.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Today, neither is true, and decades of underinvestment have left the social safety net too thin to compensate.
—Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The vote came as the city faced an approximately $3 million general fund deficit, driven by rising pension costs, flat revenue growth and long-term underinvestment in infrastructure, Raithel said during his January State of the City address.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kim Glas, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Oil exports have jumped since Washington ousted its former president in January and lifted restrictions on the sector, reeling from years of mismanagement and underinvestment.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Today, neither is true, and decades of underinvestment have left the social safety net too thin to compensate.
—Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The vote came as the city faced an approximately $3 million general fund deficit, driven by rising pension costs, flat revenue growth and long-term underinvestment in infrastructure, Raithel said during his January State of the City address.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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