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

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Recent Examples of deficits This includes a minimum of $100,000 for OCPS to make up for budget deficits. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The state has largely avoided budget deficits because of a wave of tax revenue due to large and persistent gains in the stock market. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 There is little apparent political will from either party to rein in deficits. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 The resulting gaps between income and outgo become structural deficits — very much like what’s been happening with the state budget. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 The article champions the social model of disability, framing it as environmental barriers, not individual deficits. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 However, blaming regional choice programs for district deficits or inventing narratives about wealthy RESCs will not hire a teacher, fix a roof, or improve a reading score. — Leonard Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Orders were also issued by the Department of Animal Care and Control to correct deficits in housing facilities and sanitation. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 The yen has been under pressure from rising oil prices, Japan’s persistent budget deficits and a yawning interest-rate gap with the US and other major economies. — Shintaro Inkyo, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deficits
  1. shortages
  2. lacks
  3. deficiencies
Noun
  • Wong said the permanent closure was a result of rising food costs, inflation, labor shortages and the economy in general.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders of the nonprofit hospital in Alabama’s capital blamed its collapse on financial pressures, including mounting debt, staffing shortages and Alabama’s refusal to expand Medicaid that would cover more of the state’s uninsured.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortages
Noun
  • Long used in commercial kitchens for sinks and countertops, steel sinks contain chromium that provides corrosion-resistance and nickel that adds the brightness pure steel lacks.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
  • The Anaheim Ducks, at least, had a lot of pace and tempo to help make up for what Carlson’s skating lacks at this point in his career.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of lacks
Noun
  • Construction defects, insulation deficiencies, and air leakage throughout the home or building can significantly affect how well the heating and cooling system performs.
    — Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • If there were concerns about how the trip was reported, the attorneys argued, the district had multiple opportunities to raise them and allow Carvalho to correct any deficiencies but never did.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
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