inadequacies

plural of inadequacy

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Recent Examples of inadequacies Debates surrounding its future intensified in the 2000s, as DFW’s ballooning population laid bare the long-term inadequacies of its water reserves. Eleanor Dearman updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025 As sheriff of Baltimore City, I am compelled to raise the alarm on court security funding inadequacies. Sam Cogen, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025 The most common motives for lying at work are fear of upsetting someone, avoiding conflict, not wanting to reveal inadequacies, or serving personal career goals. Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 This is just about my own personal inadequacies. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 Rather than discussing the inadequacies, dishonesty, and plain bad art of The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, the trade press perpetuates the hubbub as a technological crisis. Armond White, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025 Technology like the Jupiter One 30 MW hydrogen generator just might make these inefficiencies and inadequacies no longer a problem. New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024 Scholars have long pointed to the inadequacies of disability services. Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 His coping mechanism of deflecting shame through humor works only when used to pave over his many inadequacies. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequacies
Noun
  • According to an August report from the Office of Inspector General, the watchdog arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs, all 139 Veterans Health Administration facilities in the country have reported severe occupational shortages, a 50% increase from last year.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The shortages have plagued the workforce for many years now, educators have told ABC News, with many of them citing strict time demands, persistent behavioral issues and lack of administrative support, among other obstacles.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Davies’s film has a patience and lightness of touch that Scorsese’s lacks, as well as a note-perfect lead in Gillian Anderson.
    Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, focusing on weaknesses traps people in a cycle of fixing deficiencies; over time, this limits performance by missing opportunities to generate truly forward-looking solutions.
    Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to amassing millions of dollars in debt, the four facilities also racked up nearly 384 violations for health and safety deficiencies in the last three years.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Inadequacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequacies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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