as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep
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Recent Examples of deficit
Commissioner Greene ultimately voted to cover the deficit.
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly’s snap shot from the high slot that beat Ducks goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Kendrick was the only current school board member to vote against a recent series of budget cuts intended to address a $14 million deficit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Miami attempted to chip away at the deficit.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly’s snap shot from the high slot that beat Ducks goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Kendrick was the only current school board member to vote against a recent series of budget cuts intended to address a $14 million deficit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Miami attempted to chip away at the deficit.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficit
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The lack of pay has contributed to high call-out rates at airports across the country, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where staffing shortages have led to longer security lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertilizer shortages and disrupted air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As recently as 2022, research group IDinsight found unintended pregnancy was, after a lack of money for school fees, the leading cause of girls not returning to education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Miami-Dade, the lack of oversight has been acute, the Herald found.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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This phase is designed to address deficiencies identified during initial operations, complete technical refinements, and implement maintenance or system adjustments before the platform transitions into a regular deployment cycle.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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At Pebble Creek at Lake Mary, 85 apartment units were condemned due to life-threatening deficiencies, and at the Rialto Apartments near Sand Lake Road, nearly 400 residents were evacuated due to structural instability.—
Keegan A. Berry,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficit. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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