underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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Years of underinvestment had contributed to its lack of success.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Speaking at the annual event hosted by Choose Folsom, the city’s chamber of commerce, Raithel said the city entered the current fiscal year facing a roughly $3 million general fund shortfall, driven by years of underinvestment in infrastructure, rising pension costs and flat revenue growth.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Pulling back may feel prudent in the short run, but history suggests that underinvestment during transitions is what prolongs instability rather than reducing it.
—Chris Bradley, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Decades of underinvestment and research neglect in women's health have created systemic issues, fostering stigma and delaying diagnoses.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Speaking at the annual event hosted by Choose Folsom, the city’s chamber of commerce, Raithel said the city entered the current fiscal year facing a roughly $3 million general fund shortfall, driven by years of underinvestment in infrastructure, rising pension costs and flat revenue growth.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Pulling back may feel prudent in the short run, but history suggests that underinvestment during transitions is what prolongs instability rather than reducing it.
—Chris Bradley, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Decades of underinvestment and research neglect in women's health have created systemic issues, fostering stigma and delaying diagnoses.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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