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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And the longer the staffing shortages persist, the longer some ATCs risk exhaustion and burnout.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some states are reviving older methods of capital punishment due to drug shortages, even as other states reconsider them entirely.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While winds will be much weaker and temperatures much cooler, dry vegetation due to lack of recent rainfall combined with the dry air will once again enhance the wildfire danger across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Despite weaker winds and cooler temperatures Sunday, dry air combined with dry vegetation due to lack of recent rainfall are keeping the wildfire danger high across the Carolinas and northeast Georgia.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Iodine deficiency can be serious, but is eminently treatable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, maintaining adequate levels of B vitamins and magnesium may prevent the development of neuropathy due to nutrient deficiencies.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 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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