SCANTNESS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

scantness

noun

Definition of scantness

as in shortage

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Noun

In addition, costs associated with the generation of electricity typically rise in the winter, when Connecticut and other New England states face shortages of natural gas used to fuel power plants.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
The memo said assistant principals who are teaching classes exempted from the law — due to a shortage of space or licensed teachers — will also receive the extra pay.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortage

Noun

Shapiro says those with dealing with health issues such gallstones or bile duct obstruction, kidney stones, iron-deficiency anemia, and liver disease should consult their doctors.

— Nadine El Chaer, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Miami could address that deficiency by elevating Mazi Smith, a former first-round pick, or Jordan Miller up from the practice squad.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

The trust deficit nobody predicted The most surprising finding in Martin’s research cuts against his own hypothesis going in.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Corbin Carroll hit a winning, two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a late three-run deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Monday night and keep pace in the National League playoff race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of deficit

Noun

The Rangers want Garand versus Korpisalo to be a competition, but the scarcity of preseason games and Korpisalo’s acquisition cost and cap hit make the veteran seem like the front-runner.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Life, at least for my family, was defined by scarcity, monotony, and drabness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of scarcity

Noun

Over the four decades to 2020, China lifted the vast bulk of its population out of poverty, and in 2021 leader Xi Jinping declared that extreme poverty had been eliminated.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Bolsa Familia was the subject of thousands of academic studies in Brazil and abroad, which reported significant reductions in poverty, inequality and infant mortality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of poverty

Noun

Perhaps more importantly, though, the Broncos appear prepared to withstand a potential absence from Dobbins thanks to the addition of rookie Jonah Coleman, who drew rave reviews from the coaching staff for his performance in camp.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Louise — the presence of her absence — hovers over the wintry landscapes like a figment of loss and guilt.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of absence

Noun

It is built the same way that the figure skater builds a routine or the running back learns to explode through a crack in the line—repetition after repetition, failure after failure, with no shortcut available and no machine that can stand in.

— Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
That makes preventing deployment and routing failures especially important as these fleets expand.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of failure

Noun

The dominant eight-wicket win ended an eight-match losing streak in the format outside Pakistan and, given the paucity of success in recent times, a 1-1 draw in the Caribbean was to be savoured.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Despite their popularity, there remains a paucity of human clinical evidence to support their safety and efficacy.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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