Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiences
Noun
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Seasonal transitions impact plant care needs, making proper adjustments key to keeping them healthy.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The Republican supermajority is reluctant to stop an unlimited cash flow to an ever-expanding school voucher program that bleeds billions from public schools, despite ample proof of sloppy bookkeeping and zero proof that voucher students’ needs are adequately met.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The move signaled their clarity about their deficiencies over the last few seasons.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers have proposed several bills this session related to the agency that have, in part, been meant to address deficiencies or gaps made public after the recent tragedies.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cinch doesn't have many add-on options available, which means customization lacks.—
Caroline Ernst,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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As of Wednesday, firearms dealers are required under state law to use scanners that pull the prospective purchaser’s name, date of birth and other details from the card’s magnetic strip, which the new design lacks — except if they are authorized otherwise.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Manually selecting photos with the plus button in Gemini can help address these shortcomings.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the time of the inspection in March 2024 the financial regulator found weaknesses in risk assessments, routines and customer due diligence, as well as shortcomings in ongoing follow-up of customer relationships and outsourcing, according to a statement on Thursday.—
Evelina Youcefi,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Lamont administration invited to the signing ceremony Hammersley and others who have been critical of Connecticut’s longstanding inadequacies in education funding, which have been the subject of litigation over decades, as well as the current governor’s fiscal moderation.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Any nook and cranny across the building becomes a storage space — the number of issues with the current space at this point is a scroll of inadequacies, many city employees said.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Without a doubt, the city, the county, the school districts, and the state are approaching crisis positions as financial stability is threatened by structural deficits.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While defeating the two measures has relieved many property owners in South Hadley, budget shortfalls due to dwindling state aid and fading federal pandemic-era funds are causing local governments to search high and low for new sources of funding.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Russia has reduced gold holdings in recent months, likely to help finance budget shortfalls, while Ghana has also sold reserves to boost foreign currency liquidity, data from Metals Focus showed.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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While these Depression-era items may have imperfections, their value and appeal endure a century later.—
Alexandra Churchill,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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Glas and the textile industry leaders believe that despite its imperfections, USMCA represents the domestic sector’s best chance at banding together to revive Western Hemisphere operations and create jobs across all three nations.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Insufficiences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiences. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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