SCANTNESS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

scantness

noun

Definition of scantness

as in shortage

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Noun

Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defense missiles, which are its most effective means of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Moscow seeks to capitalize on this shortage with ballistic missile strikes in early July killing dozens of Ukrainian civilians including children, and wounding hundreds more.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of shortage

Noun

This initiative aims to identify and voluntarily treat testosterone deficiencies, which naturally occur as levels decline after age 30.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Regarding testosterone supplementation specifically, the interest of some patients has at times outpaced our scientific and medical understanding of testosterone deficiency and its management.

— Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

The spread of the disease, which has led to more than 700 deaths in the DRC and parts of Uganda, has been aided by rampant misinformation and a major deficit in health supplies.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
That’s $35 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of deficit

Noun

The update comes as analysts raise concerns about the prospect of global olive oil supplies swinging dramatically from one season to the next, particularly as issues such as climate change, water scarcity and pest and disease pressures persist.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Limited releases use scarcity to drive demand and urgency, but not everyone buys the hype.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of scarcity

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Now, the conflict in the Middle East has worsened food security for millions of people living in poverty, especially children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Identify and help single mothers through at-home interventions that increase the probability that a child will develop his or her potential and will have a chance to escape the cycles of poverty.

— Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of poverty

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The collective leadership that has emerged in the absence of Khamenei’s son Mojtaba, the new supreme leader, appears to believe that resistance is the only option for now.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
In the absence of some senior players, the tour will provide the perfect stage for the club’s youngsters to try to force their way into Iraola’s plans.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of absence

Noun

Given Zidane won the Champions League in three successive years as coach of Real Madrid, anything less than victory at the European Championship in 2028 will be considered a failure.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
At the time he was arrested, authorities had issued a separate warrant for Milton stemming from his failure to appear in court and alleged curfew violations in a retail theft case, court records show.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of failure

Noun

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
Broadwater and his lawyer had opted for a bench trial, hoping that a judge would see the paucity of evidence and wouldn’t be swayed by emotion.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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