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
  • The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia, eaten into Russian refining capacity, and unsettled the Russian public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Wong said the permanent closure was a result of rising food costs, inflation, labor shortages and the economy in general.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • No one would blame them, however, for privately feeling frustrated over the complete deficiency of leads.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Construction defects, insulation deficiencies, and air leakage throughout the home or building can significantly affect how well the heating and cooling system performs.
    — Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • Still, the resignation comes with just weeks before Johnson introduces that budget, his fourth, which will also have to address a likely large 2027 deficit.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Berryessa Union has lost nearly a quarter of its students over the last decade, leaving a $6-million budget deficit.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of deficit
Noun
  • The original Miura became an icon through equal parts engineering brilliance and scarcity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There are no celebrity founders, no blockbuster influencer campaigns and no attempt to manufacture scarcity.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of scarcity
Noun
  • But even as India opened its doors to foreign investment in the 1990s, igniting a middle-class boom, the country carried the stigma of poverty.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But high turnover limited the program's reach, and no teaching corps—however committed—could erase the effects of poverty, housing instability, or unequal access to opportunity.
    — Sonia Murrow, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • Messi’s close friend and international teammate, Rodrigo De Paul, captained the squad in his absence.
    — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In the 32nd minute, Messi’s close friend and Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul, who wore the captain’s armband in Messi’s absence, paid the Messi family a perfect tribute.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of absence
Noun
  • The failures of England’s previous generations were multi-faceted, but how much did the national culture feed into the acceptance of their behaviour?
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These can overwhelm and damage your kidneys, leading to kidney failure.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • Despite their popularity, there remains a paucity of human clinical evidence to support their safety and efficacy.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • And there’s a challenge in writing about Musk and South Africa, because of basically a paucity of sources.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of paucity
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