1
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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2
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
People might point to the relative dearth of major trophies, the 17-year gap between the 2008 League Cup and the 2025 Europa League, the fact that their last league title was in 1961.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The dearth of affordable housing is having an impact.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Demand for industrial space declined significantly in the post-pandemic landscape, with high vacancy rates and a dearth of development.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And indeed, the mantle has a dearth of siderophile elements.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The dearth of affordable housing is having an impact.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Demand for industrial space declined significantly in the post-pandemic landscape, with high vacancy rates and a dearth of development.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And indeed, the mantle has a dearth of siderophile elements.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dearth
Noun
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The 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack shut down the largest refined products pipeline in the United States for several days, creating fuel shortages and demonstrating how OT disruptions cascade through the economy.—
Bob Ackerman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a decade that some critics believe has a shortage of newness and invention, slop is one of the few frontiers that’s actively being pushed.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the noticeable dips also don’t come for the generations of players who would be expecting to play their peak years for England during wartime either — note the lack of games in the 1940s in the earlier graph.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The lack of winning has been exactly the problem during the Chuba years at Carolina.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Publishers Council criticized the absence of a breakup order.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Almost exactly a year ago, Glasnow’s absence provided the impetus for Roberts’ rallying cry that carried the Dodgers to October.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dearth. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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