as in shortages
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there is a deficiency of fresh food in the diet of many of the working poor
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Recent Examples of deficiencies
Two days off to decompress and diagnose the deficiencies in Smith’s swing are more productive than pushing him to play through his struggles and risking cratered confidence.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
People often turn to vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements to help address nutrient deficiencies.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
If an assessment uncovers substantial IT deficiencies, PE firms can use this as a negotiating tool to adjust the purchase price or require remediation efforts before closing the deal.
—David Van Ronk, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Regulators identified an additional 33 problems, along with 55 continuing deficiencies, and requested a plan of correction.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
And an all-fruit diet can leave you with nutritional deficiencies.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Defensive deficiencies The Giants’ run defense was a pain point last season.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Friday’s press conference follows last month’s audit by the Office of Inspector General on the deficiencies at three postal offices in Sacramento County — the Sacramento Main Post Office, the Fort Sutter Station and the Rancho Cordova Post Office.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Other food intolerances are not due to enzyme deficiencies but rather to naturally occurring chemicals in foods as well as additives.
—Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
People often turn to vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements to help address nutrient deficiencies.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
If an assessment uncovers substantial IT deficiencies, PE firms can use this as a negotiating tool to adjust the purchase price or require remediation efforts before closing the deal.
—David Van Ronk, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Regulators identified an additional 33 problems, along with 55 continuing deficiencies, and requested a plan of correction.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
And an all-fruit diet can leave you with nutritional deficiencies.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Defensive deficiencies The Giants’ run defense was a pain point last season.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Friday’s press conference follows last month’s audit by the Office of Inspector General on the deficiencies at three postal offices in Sacramento County — the Sacramento Main Post Office, the Fort Sutter Station and the Rancho Cordova Post Office.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Other food intolerances are not due to enzyme deficiencies but rather to naturally occurring chemicals in foods as well as additives.
—Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficiencies
Noun
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Mabe said chronic staffing shortages must be fixed.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
27 Dec. 2024
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Corrections facilities were long understaffed before the COVID-19 pandemic, and shortages have continued in the years since, Mabe said.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The most common motives for lying at work are fear of upsetting someone, avoiding conflict, not wanting to reveal inadequacies, or serving personal career goals.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is just about my own personal inadequacies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Deficiencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficiencies. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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