underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
Examples of underinvestment in a Sentence
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While people should be at the forefront of any cybersecurity defense, underinvestment has left them and their organizations vulnerable.
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James Hadley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
In the aftermath, this incident brought into focus how critical underinvestment in the state’s infrastructure could lead to a far worse outcome.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
For instance, the Rust Belt's economic shifts have left many communities, especially those with high concentrations of Black Americans, grappling with unemployment and underinvestment.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The country faces a shortfall of millions of homes, with underinvestment going back decades.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The effect was greater for counties that already had high homicide rates, those experiencing high levels of poverty, and those with large Black populations, a reflection of the enduring impact of generations of racist policies and underinvestment in low-income communities.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
Despite the areas of progress, transit in Michigan has been hampered by chronic underinvestment for many years, according to advocates, who point to that as a key reason young people choose to leave the state.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
Production hasn’t kept pace due to years of underinvestment in mining and exploration, said Melbye, whose company is reopening mines in Wyoming and Texas that were idled in 2018.
—Jacob Lorinc, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
Years of underinvestment and consolidation in this niche manufacturing sector have caused a transformer bottleneck that’s colliding with a boom in demand from the AI and renewable energy sectors.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
James Hadley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
In the aftermath, this incident brought into focus how critical underinvestment in the state’s infrastructure could lead to a far worse outcome.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
For instance, the Rust Belt's economic shifts have left many communities, especially those with high concentrations of Black Americans, grappling with unemployment and underinvestment.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The country faces a shortfall of millions of homes, with underinvestment going back decades.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The effect was greater for counties that already had high homicide rates, those experiencing high levels of poverty, and those with large Black populations, a reflection of the enduring impact of generations of racist policies and underinvestment in low-income communities.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
Despite the areas of progress, transit in Michigan has been hampered by chronic underinvestment for many years, according to advocates, who point to that as a key reason young people choose to leave the state.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
Production hasn’t kept pace due to years of underinvestment in mining and exploration, said Melbye, whose company is reopening mines in Wyoming and Texas that were idled in 2018.
—Jacob Lorinc, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
Years of underinvestment and consolidation in this niche manufacturing sector have caused a transformer bottleneck that’s colliding with a boom in demand from the AI and renewable energy sectors.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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