as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's a famine of good general practitioners in many rural areas
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Recent Examples of famine
Halloween grew in popularity in America during the 1840s with the mass migration of Scottish and Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine, Morton said.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
As our tools have become more efficient, our sense of time famine — the feeling that there’s never enough time — has only intensified.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
As famine continues and winter approaches, every delay will take a toll.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Alongside famine and disease, the fall in the Taíno population was linked to waning fertility rates, partly due to attacks on Taíno villages.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
As our tools have become more efficient, our sense of time famine — the feeling that there’s never enough time — has only intensified.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
As famine continues and winter approaches, every delay will take a toll.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Alongside famine and disease, the fall in the Taíno population was linked to waning fertility rates, partly due to attacks on Taíno villages.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famine
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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But the lack of a concrete, overarching deal is still a problem.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fiery press conferences, frustration over a lack of signings, and a glum touchline demeanour paint a worrying picture.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Heat, drought and other poor weather conditions have hurt coffee production globally in recent years, causing prices to surge.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was named an All-Star and an All-NBA Third Team selection while leading the Kings to their first playoff appearance in 2023, ending the longest payoff drought in NBA history after 16 consecutive losing seasons.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Famine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famine. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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