INSUFFICIENCE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

insufficience

noun

Definition of insufficience

as in deficiency

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Noun

The American Society of Hematology recently set new standards for diagnosing iron deficiency.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Authorities confirmed that the deficiencies identified during the permitting process had been addressed.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

Bass is particularly concerned by the relative lack of specialized intervention training for patrol officers who respond to the vast majority of service calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
An absent father—mourning a mother—a startling lack of siblings but a plethora of cousins—exile from her community.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lack

Noun

Products like Creon, Zenpep, Pancreaze, Pertzye, Ultresa and Viokace are typically prescribed for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition in which the body does not produce enough enzymes on its own.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
However, Pope Leo is correct in emphasizing the insufficiency of AI ethics in the abstract.

— Thomas A. Hemphill, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of insufficiency

Noun

But where Hwan’s Christianity is a willful, grotesque misreading of the Bible, Latif actively wrestles with his moral shortcomings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Head coach Jeff Hafley, who also doubles as the defensive playcaller, intends on pulling out all the stops to address the defense’s pass-rushing shortcoming.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortcoming

Noun

The coverage shortfall forced the couple to complete a majority of repairs on their own.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Facing a massive defense budget shortfall, Ukraine has not been able to cash in on the millions of dollars earned by its clandestine adult-content industry.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortfall

Noun

Over time, as the human side of the evolving machine-flesh dyad matured, WHEEP-3 shifted its attention to the silicon partner, offering trenchant critiques of the inadequacies of machine learning.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The result can be inspiration for some but inadequacy for others.

— Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of inadequacy

Noun

Surely, The New York Times suggests in its review of the book, Green sees himself in Juniper’s need to be taken seriously as an adult.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
In a statement, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation acknowledged the need to improve regulation and ensure it is applied consistently in every county.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of need

Noun

After nearly rallying New Orleans from a 21-0 deficit in Week 1 against Detroit, Tyler Shough led the Saints to a 24-17 comeback win at Baltimore on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
The Buffalo Bills stage the third-biggest comeback in NFL history, overcoming a 26-0 deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 37-35.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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