LACUNAE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

lacunae

noun

variants also lacunas

plural of lacuna

as in shortages

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top

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Noun

Planning for water shortages should also be top of mind in areas that tend to get drier during El Niño events, Shaman said.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
But even that facility shuttered July 3 because of staffing shortages and remained closed on the Fourth of July.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortages

Noun

The Anaheim Ducks, at least, had a lot of pace and tempo to help make up for what Carlson’s skating lacks at this point in his career.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Nothing beats a big package or a pipe to compensate for decorations, makeup, and other lacks.

— Joyce Mansour, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of lacks

Noun

Mertens regularly monitors Tunsil’s electrolytes and checks for nutrient deficiencies through bloodwork and DEXA scans that measure his body mass and bone density.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The Food and Drug Administration’s 2026 list includes dog and cat foods recalled over possible salmonella and listeria contamination, vitamin deficiencies and foreign material, including plastic.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Definition of deficiencies

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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
Connecting the Orioles’ fielding inadequacies in the majors directly to their lack of attention to defense in the minors would be a stretch; Rutschman, Henderson and Cowser all came up through their system.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of inadequacies

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