SCANTNESS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

scantness

noun

Definition of scantness

as in shortage

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Noun

The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Lights had been switched off to conserve electricity amid fuel shortages that have gripped Cuba since the beginning of the year.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of shortage

Noun

Notably, Messi had a growth deficiency as a child, for which he was treated.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Schrier and Alsobrooks wrote in their letter that historically there wasn’t a need for robust monitoring systems to track cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 July 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

After trailing by as many as 16 points, the Bucks cut the deficit to five early in the third quarter and tied the game midway through the fourth.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
When oil has fallen 40%, inflation gauges are likely peaking and the Federal government is still running a deficit of 6% of GDP, there's not a lot of low-hanging fruit for a bear to feast on.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of deficit

Noun

Beyond spectrum, the same scarcity governs orbital slots, which are handed out first-come, first-served, so the biggest constellations race to file before rivals can.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
These economies will likely suffer shortages in the case of further oil and gas scarcity as reserves run out and they are outbid on the remaining supply.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Definition of scarcity

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Or that Franciscan fathers — members of an order dedicated to lives of poverty and humility — forced tribes to give up their foods, customs and religion in the name of Christ, rewarding them with serfdom.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
In recent years, Lampedusa has become Ground Zero of Europe’s migration debate as the continent struggles to police its borders while honoring its legal obligations to welcome refugees fleeing conflict, climate change and poverty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of poverty

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Their absence from the London leg of the trip now raises questions about whether a family reunion will happen during the visit.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of absence

Noun

Any actions against those responsible for the structural failure are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, the Department of Buildings said earlier this week.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The notion of remaining in your childhood home well into your adult years carries an enduring stigma, suggesting a failure to launch.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 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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