underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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The sport was succeeding and finding new audiences despite egregious underinvestment.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
At the root of the underinvestment problem is a lingering misconception that women’s health is synonymous with reproductive health.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The nuclear industry suffered from years underinvestment in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Experts say that underinvestment really is the root cause of most of the headaches in the current U.S. air traffic control system.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
At the root of the underinvestment problem is a lingering misconception that women’s health is synonymous with reproductive health.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The nuclear industry suffered from years underinvestment in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Experts say that underinvestment really is the root cause of most of the headaches in the current U.S. air traffic control system.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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