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
Because of a scarcity of hot pink material, that stripe was eliminated from mass reproductions.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
There may be a few folks who can salvage this soulless scourge of scarcity.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
But Johnson is a stranger to the scarcity mindset.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Stock scarcity This scarcity is driving up prices ahead of SpaceX going into the FTSE Russell, the MSCI and Nasdaq-100 indexes, which will happen over the next few weeks.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
There may be a few folks who can salvage this soulless scourge of scarcity.
—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
But Johnson is a stranger to the scarcity mindset.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Stock scarcity This scarcity is driving up prices ahead of SpaceX going into the FTSE Russell, the MSCI and Nasdaq-100 indexes, which will happen over the next few weeks.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for scarcity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcity
Noun
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The Crimean peninsula has had periodic fuel shortages from Ukrainian strikes before, but the current crisis is the worst since its 2014 annexation.
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Novelli said one of the reasons many kids in New Haven are still behind in reading is a shortage of pre-kindergarten education.
Noun
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These areas often have awkward entrances and lack ventilation, which allows heat to build quickly.
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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