underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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Today, neither is true, and decades of underinvestment have left the social safety net too thin to compensate.
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Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The vote came as the city faced an approximately $3 million general fund deficit, driven by rising pension costs, flat revenue growth and long-term underinvestment in infrastructure, Raithel said during his January State of the City address.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Warner’s lot is considerably larger and has been better maintained over the years as Paramount (formerly Viacom) withstood years of underinvestment.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Years of underinvestment had contributed to its lack of success.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The vote came as the city faced an approximately $3 million general fund deficit, driven by rising pension costs, flat revenue growth and long-term underinvestment in infrastructure, Raithel said during his January State of the City address.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Warner’s lot is considerably larger and has been better maintained over the years as Paramount (formerly Viacom) withstood years of underinvestment.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Years of underinvestment had contributed to its lack of success.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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