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
Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
All are attracted by undervalued share prices, surplus cash, non-core assets, and evidence of weak governance, such as lack of board diversity, directors with long tenure, or a paucity of independent directors.
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 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
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
All are attracted by undervalued share prices, surplus cash, non-core assets, and evidence of weak governance, such as lack of board diversity, directors with long tenure, or a paucity of independent directors.
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paucity
Noun
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When staffing shortages occur, the FAA will reduce the flow of air traffic to maintain safety.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Flights are being delayed and cancelled across the country because of airport staffing shortages.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite his lack of coaching experience at the MLB level, Vitello was named manager of the San Francisco Giants last month.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Paucity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paucity. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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