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
Since middle school, he’s volunteered about 15 weekends a year for Boys Team Charity, with projects such as cleaning up farms that target food scarcity, serving at food kitchens, and most recently painting planter boxes for a senior living facility.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
The work is charming, even light-hearted (the women frequently smiled at each other), yet there is no scarcity of difficult movement.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
And that means that vibe coding — as with any technology that suddenly shifts a good from scarcity to plenty — has the potential to upturn much of the core calculus, thinking and economics that underpin how and what companies currently do and build.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Its scarcity invites not just appreciation but FOMO.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
The work is charming, even light-hearted (the women frequently smiled at each other), yet there is no scarcity of difficult movement.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
And that means that vibe coding — as with any technology that suddenly shifts a good from scarcity to plenty — has the potential to upturn much of the core calculus, thinking and economics that underpin how and what companies currently do and build.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Its scarcity invites not just appreciation but FOMO.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcity
Noun
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There is a growing shortage of drivers, rising costs, and relentless demand for faster deliveries.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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To address the critical worker shortage, Massachusetts must prioritize benefits and training and improve pay for DSPs.—
Brian Cusack,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Noun
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A lot of people watch Fox or MSNBC or ABC to get their news, but as far as programming that’s reality-based or even scripted even, there’s a lack of quality content that’s produced well for that (conservative) audience.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The difference in the workout actual total has been the Heat’s lack of a selection in the June 26 second round of the two-round draft.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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