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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Black communities have faced discrimination and underinvestment for decades and are justifiably frustrated, Wilson said.
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Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Years of strategic mistakes and underinvestment have plagued Family Dollar and 99 Cents Only, retail analysts say.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Public infrastructure, such as trains and schools, is showing the strains of chronic underinvestment.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
While people should be at the forefront of any cybersecurity defense, underinvestment has left them and their organizations vulnerable.
—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
Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Years of strategic mistakes and underinvestment have plagued Family Dollar and 99 Cents Only, retail analysts say.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Public infrastructure, such as trains and schools, is showing the strains of chronic underinvestment.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
While people should be at the forefront of any cybersecurity defense, underinvestment has left them and their organizations vulnerable.
—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
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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