as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising
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Recent Examples of scarcity
However, two devastating challenges not readily realized are flooding and future water scarcity affecting our farms and ranches.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The scant criminal charges filed against disruptive demonstrators reflect a discernible scarcity of arrests citywide.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
However, the scarcity of the clinical workforce and the implications on quality of care are challenges that are only growing more acute within health care.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
If some of the narratives around silver scarcity and irreplaceability collapse, then investor flows could taper off.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scarcity
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The scant criminal charges filed against disruptive demonstrators reflect a discernible scarcity of arrests citywide.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
However, the scarcity of the clinical workforce and the implications on quality of care are challenges that are only growing more acute within health care.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
If some of the narratives around silver scarcity and irreplaceability collapse, then investor flows could taper off.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scarcity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcity
Noun
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The study further concludes that current crackdown has reduced employment in those and other industries where employers face shortages.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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There is a shortage of specialists in Ukraine and hospitals have come under attack.—
Carol Guzy,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From an outside lens, Norway’s lack of hockey success doesn’t make much sense, especially considering its status in other winter sports.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Visits to the shrine are seen by Japan's neighbors as evidence of a lack of remorse for Japan's wartime past.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcity. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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