Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiences
Noun
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This dual approach — consumer tool plus enterprise solution — reflects a broader strategy to meet the distinct needs of patients and healthcare systems in a regulated environment.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Rangel added that the open house format gives candidates a more comfortable way to connect with recruiters and helps districts spot leaders who can meet the needs of every student.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The state has since stated that the medical center has corrected the deficiencies.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hormonal deficiencies need medical treatment, not trends.—
Rachel Reiff Ellis,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Economic theory would suggest that the best place to make a major investment such as a STAR bond would be in a place that has low, or lacks, economic activity.—
Sofi Zeman
January 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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The 6-2, 2-00-pounder lacks experience but does boast ideal length and versatility and currently projects as a late-round selection or free agent.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In an essay from 1927, the American composer Henry Cowell identified certain shortcomings of Western musical notation.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Painfully aware of his shortcomings, Wallace would have been horrified by his own subsequent beatification.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most moving is Packer’s evocation of the choice’s effect on Eliot, who is forced to confront his inadequacies—both real and perceived—as a caregiver and a husband.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Yet fortunes have turned more recently, with on-field inadequacies slowly but surely eating into off-field resources.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These shortfalls are expected to last through late 2027, according to some estimates.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Florida has critical funding shortfalls in many areas — including mental-health services, homelessness prevention and programs targeted at families whose dire economic circumstances are dimming their children’s hope for a brighter future.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The good news is that unlike silver-screen waves, this look is actually improved by a few imperfections.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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For Prada, the show represented a sense of unease in uncertain times, bringing to life a collection that felt timely in its imperfections.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Insufficiences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiences. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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