as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's a famine of good general practitioners in many rural areas
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Recent Examples of famine
The two camps are among five areas in Sudan where famine was detected by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a global hunger monitoring group.
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Without access to food, fuel and clean water, hunger in Gaza is worsening and could lead to famine.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Sudan’s government even denies that a famine is underway.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The nation is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people suffering from famine, according to the United Nations.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Without access to food, fuel and clean water, hunger in Gaza is worsening and could lead to famine.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Sudan’s government even denies that a famine is underway.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The nation is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people suffering from famine, according to the United Nations.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famine
Noun
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The Federal Aviation Administration faces a shortage of roughly 3,500 air traffic controllers, with staffing gaps affecting nearly every control tower.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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But the policy meant to protect farmers, combined with other factors including extreme weather, has led to a rice shortage since last year.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Glover goes on to highlight several key statistics regarding AI skills and the lack of readiness and workforce preparedness.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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This extended drought, as with most of the Warriors’ dry spells in this series, came against Houston’s tricky zone with Steven Adams on the floor.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Thursday snapped a 14-game homer-less drought for Soto, who recorded an RBI for the first time in 10 games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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“Famine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famine. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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