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
Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil facilities have led to fuel shortages across the country.
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Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Between Miami, Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale, South Florida has no shortage of lively waterfront cities.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Finding a systemic solution for the shortage is challenging.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
What initially emerged as a method of compensating for artillery shortages has become one of the most important combat multipliers on the modern battlefield.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shortage
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Between Miami, Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale, South Florida has no shortage of lively waterfront cities.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Finding a systemic solution for the shortage is challenging.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
What initially emerged as a method of compensating for artillery shortages has become one of the most important combat multipliers on the modern battlefield.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shortage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
Noun
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These areas often have awkward entrances and lack ventilation, which allows heat to build quickly.
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
Noun
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Most people need vitamin D supplementation; vitamin E is usually sufficient from food unless a true deficiency exists.
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According to her petition to the Supreme Court, Murrin faces more than $328,000 in tax, penalties, and interest (the interest that had grown to more than $250,000 by the time the IRS issued the notice of deficiency).
Noun
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Value comes down to scarcity, condition, brand heritage and demand.
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When the scarce resource is the physical capacity to build and package advanced silicon, the companies that hold the designs and the manufacturing relationships are sitting exactly where the scarcity is.
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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