as in deficiency
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a failure to get what is expected or needed
a shortfall in milk production profit shortfalls
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Recent Examples of shortfall
But as the scope of California’s budget shortfall came into focus in May, the other 14 units, including those represented by the state’s largest public sector union, SEIU Local 1000, were brought back to the table to draft side letters.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
Seniors in 41 states and Washington, D.C., were projected to outlive their savings and face an average shortfall of $115,000.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
That is the part of the city budget that Johnston recently announced has a $250 million shortfall over two years.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
This shortfall overshadowed its second-quarter beat.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
Seniors in 41 states and Washington, D.C., were projected to outlive their savings and face an average shortfall of $115,000.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
That is the part of the city budget that Johnston recently announced has a $250 million shortfall over two years.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
This shortfall overshadowed its second-quarter beat.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortfall
Noun
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Symptoms of severe protein deficiency can show up in the skin as well.—
Victoria Moorhouse,
Allure,
30 July 2025
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For me, my deficiencies showed up in my body as fatigue.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Trump’s overall bill, however, has been estimated to add more than $4 trillion to the deficit over the same time period.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Johnson, who campaigned against raising property taxes and instead pitched other progressive revenues, backed off of Lightfoot’s policy in his first budget, only to renege last year amid a nearly $1 billion deficit.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfall. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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