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
  • What to do nearby There’s no shortage to do in Vancouver and Azur is right in the heart of it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Albanian Manufacturing Association warned this week that nearly 150 garment factories have closed and roughly 25,000 jobs have been lost in recent years amid declining exports, high production costs, labor shortages and the euro’s depreciation.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • Results may appear in as little as three months when a product addresses a real deficiency.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Egg yolks, salmon, nuts and vegetables easily clear the target, so real deficiency is uncommon.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • Weiss enlisted the staff as partners in helping to fix the deficit, creating a task force of some 15 representatives to advise on budgetary decisions.
    — Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After a home run by Cedric Mullins trimmed the deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth, Cole Sulser yielded a leadoff single to slumping Angel Martínez in the ninth and balked him to second base.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of deficit
Noun
  • The industry paradox is that the complexity and speed of this new breed of attack, combined with the scarcity of security talent, are leading some organizations to solely rely on AI automation.
    — Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That’s due to the scarcity of this type of tree, as well as the porous nature of the wood which means that there is a very high angel’s share during maturation.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scarcity
Noun
  • Months of American and Israeli bombs have damaged the country’s industries and infrastructure, spiking unemployment and pushing more Iranians into poverty.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There’s less in neighborhoods with high poverty rates and more people of color.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • Tan plans to trace those shifts through small moments, such as a family dinner, a conversation, a silence or the absence of something once there.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Sire Gaines returned from a two-game absence because of a wrist injury and had 120 yards rushing and a TD on 20 carries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of absence
Noun
  • The installation at the military’s oldest active test base would help shield critical defense operations from wider grid failures.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • After he was released from the hospital, 22-year-old Nicholas James Stedeford-Aaron was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger and failure to move over for emergency vehicles with injury.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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