as in lack
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Recent Examples of shortage
Already, there are labor shortages in the healthcare, social assistance and construction industries.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
This hesitance is due to a shortage of anesthesiologists in some areas, unregulated costs of the procedure, and lingering misconceptions about possible side effects, according to experts cited by China Daily.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
At the time Volkswagen was the first automaker to warn of a global chip shortage.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The rights of property owners aren’t always given the appropriate amount of respect, especially in a time of housing shortages and rising rents.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
This hesitance is due to a shortage of anesthesiologists in some areas, unregulated costs of the procedure, and lingering misconceptions about possible side effects, according to experts cited by China Daily.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
At the time Volkswagen was the first automaker to warn of a global chip shortage.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The rights of property owners aren’t always given the appropriate amount of respect, especially in a time of housing shortages and rising rents.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
Noun
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In American literature, this is perhaps a relatively recent phenomenon too, one that could be attributed to a lack of global (and local) educational foundation.—
Aram Mrjoian
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Workers with a college degree still fare better on the job hunt than those without one, but the lack of movement for those that are currently employed are making backfill positions more and more limited.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Risk of nutrient deficiencies: Using powders instead of whole foods may result in nutrient deficiencies.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2025
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How pellagra ravaged northern Italy Pellagra is a severe systemic disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B3, or niacin.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
Noun
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And that means that vibe coding — as with any technology that suddenly shifts a good from scarcity to plenty — has the potential to upturn much of the core calculus, thinking and economics that underpin how and what companies currently do and build.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Its scarcity invites not just appreciation but FOMO.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Musk has focused most of his criticism on how the domestic policy bill would balloon the deficit.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Largely confirming what other economic models have predicted, the Congressional Budget Office's estimations show that the tradeoff for a $2.8 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years would be an overall reduction in household wealth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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