as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep
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Recent Examples of deficit
Largely confirming what other economic models have predicted, the Congressional Budget Office's estimations show that the tradeoff for a $2.8 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years would be an overall reduction in household wealth.
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Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
Musk has focused most of his criticism on how the domestic policy bill would balloon the deficit.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Charlotte clinched the series with a 3-2 win, rallying back from a 2-0 deficit with a pair of goals in the second period before Jesse Puljujarvi scored the game-winner with 2:04 left in regulation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Wednesday’s analysis includes more than $174 billion in other deficit additions due to interactive effects of different parts of the legislation that previous estimates hadn’t accounted for.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
Musk has focused most of his criticism on how the domestic policy bill would balloon the deficit.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Charlotte clinched the series with a 3-2 win, rallying back from a 2-0 deficit with a pair of goals in the second period before Jesse Puljujarvi scored the game-winner with 2:04 left in regulation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Wednesday’s analysis includes more than $174 billion in other deficit additions due to interactive effects of different parts of the legislation that previous estimates hadn’t accounted for.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficit
Noun
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Japan began experiencing a matcha shortage in late 2024, as global interest in the powdered green tea spiked, according to the Global Japanese Tea Association.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Korn Ferry predicts a global shortage of up to 85 million tech workers by 2030.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Workers with a college degree still fare better on the job hunt than those without one, but the lack of movement for those that are currently employed are making backfill positions more and more limited.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 June 2025
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In American literature, this is perhaps a relatively recent phenomenon too, one that could be attributed to a lack of global (and local) educational foundation.—
Aram Mrjoian
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Risk of nutrient deficiencies: Using powders instead of whole foods may result in nutrient deficiencies.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2025
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How pellagra ravaged northern Italy Pellagra is a severe systemic disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B3, or niacin.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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“Deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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