underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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The Risk of Falling Behind The consequences of this underinvestment are already becoming apparent.
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Natalie Madeira Cofield, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
But to many observers, this fetishization of austerity has contributed to decades of underinvestment in domestic infrastructure − from roads, to schools, to public buildings, to broader public services − failures which the AfD has been eager to exploit.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
European defense has been falling behind because of underinvestment and U.S. dominance, a situation that became more apparent as the drive to arm Ukraine depleted E.U. members’ arsenals.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The company was late to the direct-to-consumer game and had suffered from chronic underinvestment.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Madeira Cofield, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
But to many observers, this fetishization of austerity has contributed to decades of underinvestment in domestic infrastructure − from roads, to schools, to public buildings, to broader public services − failures which the AfD has been eager to exploit.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
European defense has been falling behind because of underinvestment and U.S. dominance, a situation that became more apparent as the drive to arm Ukraine depleted E.U. members’ arsenals.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The company was late to the direct-to-consumer game and had suffered from chronic underinvestment.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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