insufficience

noun

Definition of insufficiencenext
as in deficiency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficience
  1. deficiency
  2. lack
  3. insufficiency
  4. shortcoming
  5. shortfall
  6. inadequacy
  7. need
  8. deficit
Noun
  • Ferritin levels can fall before haemoglobin levels, meaning someone can have iron deficiency without yet developing anemia.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers also saw the effect in mice with type 2 diabetes and severe insulin deficiency.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • One feature the mini borrows from the iPad Pro but that other iPads lack is the option for nano-texture glass, which is designed to reduce glare.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Simons says, counterintuitively, that the lack of information about Sasha’s romantic future actually deepened his onscreen dynamics with both Lupe and Tohn.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of lack
Noun
  • The board then held another vote on September 15, seemingly indicating the insufficiency of the first one, and, says the filing, preparatory materials were provided to participants just three days before.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Stoughton broadly recommends any kind of standing water activity for anyone looking to avoid vein issues or even counteract early-stage venous insufficiency.
    — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of insufficiency
Noun
  • The bottom line is what Giannis Antetokounmpo is good at far outweighs the shortcomings.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • OpenAI acknowledged these shortcomings as areas for improvement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shortcoming
Noun
  • Bass also attracted criticism over her handling of city spending — giving a series of raises to the workforce and then encountering a $1-billion shortfall, which led to the elimination of more than 1,500 vacant city jobs.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Jeff Brandes, a former Republican state senator and president of the Florida Policy Project, wrote in an op-ed for Florida Politics on Friday that grants can’t fill recurring revenue shortfalls.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of shortfall
Noun
  • The demand has nonetheless persisted, exposing for countries in question the inadequacy of indefinitely postponing reparations through diplomatic language.
    — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • They are confined to their bodies, rife with their many flaws and inadequacies.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of inadequacy
Noun
  • The Moon in your sign opposes Saturn, bringing your needs into contact with another person’s conditions.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Even some Democrats who had endorsed more progressive policies in the past were urging the party to focus on economic needs first, and convince the voters who broke from the GOP this year that the party deserved a long-term mandate.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of need
Noun
  • Layoffs, furloughs or a spending freeze may all be back on the table in January as the next school board inherits a district with billions of dollars in long-term debt that only this summer closed a $732 million deficit.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • DeBrusk breathed new life into Rogers Arena with just over 10 minutes left, blasting a point shot to cut Vancouver’s deficit to a single goal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Insufficience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficience. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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