as in shortage
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 deficiency
However, if the tree is showing little to no sign of growth, perform a soil test to see if there are any nutrient deficiencies, then fertilize accordingly.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
This includes family history, poor sleep hygiene, nutrition deficiencies, and having certain health conditions.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
The actual tax deficiency ended up being $3,000, and that has been paid off.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The importance of potassium for skin health A potassium deficiency can affect not only the body at the muscular level causing fluid retention, but can also impact the appearance of the skin.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2025
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
This includes family history, poor sleep hygiene, nutrition deficiencies, and having certain health conditions.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
The actual tax deficiency ended up being $3,000, and that has been paid off.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
The importance of potassium for skin health A potassium deficiency can affect not only the body at the muscular level causing fluid retention, but can also impact the appearance of the skin.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deficiency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficiency
Noun
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When staffing shortages occur, the FAA will reduce the flow of air traffic to maintain safety.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Flights are being delayed and cancelled across the country because of airport staffing shortages.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite his lack of coaching experience at the MLB level, Vitello was named manager of the San Francisco Giants last month.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Deficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficiency. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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