insufficience

noun

Definition of insufficiencenext
as in deficiency

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  1. deficiency
  2. lack
  3. insufficiency
  4. shortcoming
  5. shortfall
  6. inadequacy
  7. need
  8. deficit
Noun
  • This initiative aims to identify and voluntarily treat testosterone deficiencies, which naturally occur as levels decline after age 30.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Regarding testosterone supplementation specifically, the interest of some patients has at times outpaced our scientific and medical understanding of testosterone deficiency and its management.
    — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • The report included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar and later retrofitted.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Despite its lack of cutting-edge lithography machines, the incredible imbalance between supply and demand was enough to prompt it to enter the space.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
Definition of lack
Noun
  • The results were consistent across most states lower rates of sleep insufficiency were associated with longer life expectancy.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The researchers found that insufficient sleep was significantly negatively correlated with life expectancy in most states across that time frame, meaning lower sleep insufficiency meant longer life expectancy.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of insufficiency
Noun
  • This can lead to unpredictable behavior, biased algorithms and ethical shortcomings—all of which can lead to harmful outputs with the potential to badly undermine customer trust.
    — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Across his many novels and nonfiction books, Ghosh has been attempting to correct this shortcoming.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of shortcoming
Noun
  • Sit still for hours, and blood flow to your brain dips slightly, but your brain notices the shortfall of oxygen and reads it as tiredness.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The global market is staring down a glut of natural gas, while the US itself faces a shortfall, according to two new BloombergNEF reports.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of shortfall
Noun
  • The Canadian catastrophe highlighted the inadequacies of the current system of supply and the lack of American credit.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • The West Indies made 125-7 and the inadequacy of that total was exposed by Australia hunting it down with seven overs to spare.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of inadequacy
Noun
  • Being the venue everyone needs did not buy safety, and the American umbrella arrived after the fact rather than before it.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Growing need, few resources Women’s incarceration rates have grown at twice the pace of men’s in recent decades.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of need
Noun
  • The spread of the disease, which has led to more than 700 deaths in the DRC and parts of Uganda, has been aided by rampant misinformation and a major deficit in health supplies.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
  • That’s $35 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of deficit
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