as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep
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Recent Examples of deficit
The deficit nonetheless moved to 109-92 with 6:34 remaining.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Feyenoord Feyenoord only face a two-goal deficit against Inter and scored three against both Bayern and Manchester City this season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
If reducing the trade deficit is Trump’s goal, his administration would do better to focus its efforts on shrinking the federal budget deficit, a major source of excess spending in the U.S. economy.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
That, plus 13 turnovers, added up to a 64-47 halftime deficit for Brooklyn.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Feyenoord Feyenoord only face a two-goal deficit against Inter and scored three against both Bayern and Manchester City this season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
If reducing the trade deficit is Trump’s goal, his administration would do better to focus its efforts on shrinking the federal budget deficit, a major source of excess spending in the U.S. economy.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
That, plus 13 turnovers, added up to a 64-47 halftime deficit for Brooklyn.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficit
Noun
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Some states are reviving older methods of capital punishment due to drug shortages, even as other states reconsider them entirely.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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And the longer the staffing shortages persist, the longer some ATCs risk exhaustion and burnout.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And his lack of pace is why Dawson was omitted from the club’s 25-man Premier League squad at the end of the winter transfer window, albeit the former West Ham United favourite is still on the payroll with no agreement yet in place to bring a contract that expires in June to an early end.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Frustrated with a lack of fans at the neutral sites for four regionals, in 2023 the NCAA went to two regional locations.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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Iodine deficiency can be serious, but is eminently treatable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, maintaining adequate levels of B vitamins and magnesium may prevent the development of neuropathy due to nutrient deficiencies.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficit. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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