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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
As patchy as the ultraluxury market has been these last few years (between high interest rates, global unrest, and wild stock-market fluctuations set off by tariffs), there hasn’t been a dearth of buyers so much as a dearth of buyers for particular properties and locations.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Tougher standards The dearth of Detroit Three vehicles winning top ratings is a chronic concern in the IIHS top safety study, which the institute has conducted since 1995.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Given the dearth of talent, terrible starting pitching and key injuries, neither man could have saved the Rockies from a historically bad season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Well, the dearth of new functionality means 25H2 won’t create any compatibility nightmares or require a lengthy install process with multiple restarts.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Tougher standards The dearth of Detroit Three vehicles winning top ratings is a chronic concern in the IIHS top safety study, which the institute has conducted since 1995.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Given the dearth of talent, terrible starting pitching and key injuries, neither man could have saved the Rockies from a historically bad season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Well, the dearth of new functionality means 25H2 won’t create any compatibility nightmares or require a lengthy install process with multiple restarts.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dearth
Noun
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The federal government officially began a partial shutdown with no last-minute drama or shortage of finger-pointing from Democrats and Republicans, each of whom was content to blame the other for the impasse.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Youths frustrated at a social media ban, corruption and lack of economic opportunities coordinated mass protests via Discord that helped bring down the government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the shutdown drags on, the lack of government data could strain investors’ understanding of the health of the labor market and path of inflation at a time when stocks are historically expensive and vulnerable to a surprise.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Multiple players have stepped up in their absence.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the labor market side, data from private payrolls firm ADP is one of the tools investors can focus on in the absence of the BLS report.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Dearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dearth. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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