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as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a dearth of usable firewood at the campsite
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as in lack
the fact or state of being absent
the dearth of salesclerks at the shoe store annoyed us
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Recent Examples of dearth
The dearth of permanent leadership at the institutes, which oversee research in a specific topic area, means that the institutes are unable to plan long-term projects, or offer reassurances to a research community that is seeing unprecedented changes in federal funding priorities.
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Anil Oza, STAT, 20 May 2026
Our main concern with this site is a relative dearth of tutor reviews, coupled with what appears to be a fake site that highly recommends Learner.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
But in a world where gay representation at all is still on a dearth onscreen — and especially in mainstream animation — the satire isn’t unwelcome.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The company started importing goods from Chinese vendors two years ago to make up for a dearth of suppliers in Africa who can deliver a wide variety of large orders at scale with favorable prices, Dufay said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Anil Oza, STAT, 20 May 2026
Our main concern with this site is a relative dearth of tutor reviews, coupled with what appears to be a fake site that highly recommends Learner.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
But in a world where gay representation at all is still on a dearth onscreen — and especially in mainstream animation — the satire isn’t unwelcome.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The company started importing goods from Chinese vendors two years ago to make up for a dearth of suppliers in Africa who can deliver a wide variety of large orders at scale with favorable prices, Dufay said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dearth
Noun
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Despite more than $100 million in federal investment, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority continues to struggle with aging generators, equipment shortages and years of deferred maintenance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In a time of a workforce shortage, Mainstay is not replacing people with tech.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This area is the best of the best—in part because of the wildlife sightings but also because of the lack of vehicles (the land is exclusively crossed by guests of Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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But the offense has fared well so far in his absence.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Navratilova said Alcaraz’s absence, Sinner’s loss and the rest of the chaos changed the entire feel of the tournament.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Dearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dearth. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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