Synonyms of deficits

deficits

noun

plural of deficit

as in shortages

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortages
• lacks
• deficiencies
• inadequacies
• droughts
• insufficiencies
• absences
• lacunae
• scarcities
• famines
• poverties
• failures
• undersupplies
• wants
• crunches
• dearths
• paucities
• omissions
• pinches
• needs
• necessities
• privations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequacies
• amplitudes
• abundances
• sufficiencies
• surpluses
• wealths
• excesses
• plenties
• plenitudes
• opulences
• oversupplies
• surfeits
• overabundances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deficits

Corbin Carroll hit a two-run walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who overcame two three-run deficits to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Monday in Phoenix. — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Instead, budget deficits are running at about twice that level – even though unemployment is low and the White House argues the economy is on fire. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Some economists have also argued that rising debt burdens and persistent fiscal deficits may create conditions that are more supportive of inflation than many investors anticipate. — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Yields that are climbing because of strong economic growth carry different implications for stocks and the broader economy than yields driven by resurgent inflation, mounting government deficits or stress within the Treasury market itself. — Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam for his majors-leading 44th home run, Trea Turner also homered and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame two deficits to beat the Houston Astros 11-7 on Wednesday night. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Four of five transit agencies in Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties are projected to face structural operating deficits over the next 10 years, according to SACOG’s long-range financial plan published this year. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as Texas rallied from two four-run deficits to beat Tampa Bay. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

That’s as governments since the COVID pandemic have continued spending as if borrowing costs were still at crisis-era lows and letting deficits worsen as if their economies were still in desperate need of emergency stimulus. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026