shortfall
noun
short·fall
ˈshȯrt-ˌfȯl 
: a failure to come up to expectation or need
a budget shortfall
also
: the amount of such failure
a $2 million shortfall
Examples of shortfall in a Sentence
a shortfall in milk production
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The most acute demand for talent in GCCs is in AI, data and analytics, where the talent shortfall is as high as 42%, says Kapil Joshi, CEO of IT staffing at hiring consultancy firm Quess Corp.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Simpliciano said that Fashion Revolution doesn’t only want to call out the fashion industry’s shortfalls but also show that there is a viable pathway forward.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
That shortfall—more than $600,000 per couple—is being made up by younger workers.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
According to research recently published in The Lancet, Washington’s foreign aid cuts could lead to an additional 14 million deaths by 2030 as countries scramble to make up for the sudden, massive shortfall.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Simpliciano said that Fashion Revolution doesn’t only want to call out the fashion industry’s shortfalls but also show that there is a viable pathway forward.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
That shortfall—more than $600,000 per couple—is being made up by younger workers.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
According to research recently published in The Lancet, Washington’s foreign aid cuts could lead to an additional 14 million deaths by 2030 as countries scramble to make up for the sudden, massive shortfall.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortfall
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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