scantness

noun

Definition of scantnessnext
as in shortage

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  1. shortage
  2. deficiency
  3. deficit
  4. scarcity
  5. poverty
  6. absence
  7. failure
  8. paucity
Noun
  • In the 1940s haute couture status brought practical advantages, but as postwar shortages eased in the early 1950s, those benefits diminished.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The effort comes as the island faces chronic outages and water shortages, while federal officials have canceled major solar programs intended to help low-income residents.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • Ferritin levels can fall before haemoglobin levels, meaning someone can have iron deficiency without yet developing anemia.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers also saw the effect in mice with type 2 diabetes and severe insulin deficiency.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • Layoffs, furloughs or a spending freeze may all be back on the table in January as the next school board inherits a district with billions of dollars in long-term debt that only this summer closed a $732 million deficit.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • DeBrusk breathed new life into Rogers Arena with just over 10 minutes left, blasting a point shot to cut Vancouver’s deficit to a single goal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of deficit
Noun
  • The initial scarcity of GPUs meant to own Nvidia above all else from 2023 through 2024.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Water scarcity depletes grain, grass, and other plants that cows eat, forcing ranchers to either buy supplemental feed or thin their herds to keep afloat financially.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scarcity
Noun
  • Far-right President Javier Milei's sweeping austerity measures, which have pushed millions of Argentines into poverty, could put him at odds with Leo, who has long championed the poor.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Support extends to local communities through partnerships with One Horizon, a non-profit focused on poverty alleviation and women's empowerment, and the historic Nondies Rugby Club, Kenya's oldest rugby team.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • Rice’s absence with a hamstring injury — and his return Sunday — showed just how much the offense missed him.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Real estate developer Rick Caruso, who was defeated by Bass in 2022 and had family members lose homes in the inferno, blasted Bass over her absence and the city’s struggle to combat the blaze.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of absence
Noun
  • Obstacles, wind, sensor errors, or other system failures can prevent it from completing the maneuver safely.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Coach Mikey Varas has spent the past week asking his players to confront their failure to reach the MLS Cup playoffs rather than simply count down the days until the offseason.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • The drummer said she was distressed by the paucity of water stations available, and feared the triple-digit heat was a risk for fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Research shows that the paucity of surgeons is likely to increase during the coming years.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of paucity
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“Scantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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