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
There are already a number of policies being added to that package that are raising deficit concerns, said Alex Muresianu, senior policy analyst at the Tax Foundation.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The sole Republican to vote against the resolution was Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie, who said the bill did not do enough to reduce the federal deficit.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Looked at another way, Elon Musk has set a target for DOGE to reduce deficits by $1 trillion in a single year via cuts to government spending, but this resolution would reduce spending by just $2 trillion over ten.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
Presented to the public in two segments, Lightfoot’s report showed the village went from having healthy budget balances to a multimillion-dollar deficit since Henyard was elected mayor.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The sole Republican to vote against the resolution was Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie, who said the bill did not do enough to reduce the federal deficit.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Looked at another way, Elon Musk has set a target for DOGE to reduce deficits by $1 trillion in a single year via cuts to government spending, but this resolution would reduce spending by just $2 trillion over ten.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
Presented to the public in two segments, Lightfoot’s report showed the village went from having healthy budget balances to a multimillion-dollar deficit since Henyard was elected mayor.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficit
Noun
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Governments simply cannot tolerate disruptions to, shortages of, or sharp price increases in energy supplies.—
DANIEL YERGIN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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This makes access easier to those who had relied on compounding pharmacies like Hims & Hers while there was a shortage of the drug.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rubin: There was a surprising lack of campiness to this whole thing.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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That was quite the head scratcher given the extended absences of Lynch and Flair as well as the general lack of top women’s singles stars on both Raw and SmackDown.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Nutrient deficiencies: Not getting enough iron, zinc, biotin, and protein can negatively affect your hair.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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The former results from insulin deficiency, while the latter is caused by insulin resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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