as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
a paucity of useful answers to the problem of traffic congestion at rush hour
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Recent Examples of paucity
But the sheer size of the project — and the paucity of financial details surrounding it — have some residents in this politically conservative county asking questions.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Complicating their work is their own hunger and exhaustion, as well as the paucity of food coming into the territory altogether.
—Claire Porter Robbins, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
The consensus among experts regarding heat deaths is the ubiquity of air conditioning in the U.S. and the relative paucity in Europe.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Barnes: Our old pecans, too, are untouched by the heat and paucity of rain so far.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Complicating their work is their own hunger and exhaustion, as well as the paucity of food coming into the territory altogether.
—Claire Porter Robbins, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
The consensus among experts regarding heat deaths is the ubiquity of air conditioning in the U.S. and the relative paucity in Europe.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Barnes: Our old pecans, too, are untouched by the heat and paucity of rain so far.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for paucity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paucity
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Yes, constant strikes on Russia’s refinery infrastructure have caused possible shortages of gas, and another Ukrainian drone hit a Gazprom refinery for the second time in a week Tuesday night, 1,400 km (870 miles) inside Russia.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Multiple staff members interviewed as part of that investigation reported concerns about the impact of staffing shortages on the quality of care at the facility.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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As the clock ticks, the lack of urgency in the nation's capital to keep the government's lights on stands in stark contrast to the consequences a shutdown may have for many Americans.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Stoner says that reductions in STI services at the state and local levels, as well as social and economic conditions such as poverty and lack of health insurance, have likely contributed to rising rates of syphilis, which in turn led to increasing rates of congenital syphilis.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Paucity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paucity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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