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
In the real world, however, the relationship between status, scarcity and parenthood is more ambiguous.
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New York Times, 24 July 2025
Dispatch software, vehicle parts and repairs, and personal protective equipment manufacturing are all being consolidated, leading to rising prices and scarcity across the industry.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 18 July 2025
There will be three companies that will either stand on their own or be bought by private equity, although the scarcity in aerospace company coupled with a pro-merger Federal Trade Commission will probably make that company a takeover target almost immediately.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Consumed as a necessity in times of scarcity, it’s now traditionally eaten at the midwinter festival in February.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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New York Times, 24 July 2025
Dispatch software, vehicle parts and repairs, and personal protective equipment manufacturing are all being consolidated, leading to rising prices and scarcity across the industry.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 18 July 2025
There will be three companies that will either stand on their own or be bought by private equity, although the scarcity in aerospace company coupled with a pro-merger Federal Trade Commission will probably make that company a takeover target almost immediately.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Consumed as a necessity in times of scarcity, it’s now traditionally eaten at the midwinter festival in February.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcity
Noun
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The idea for Draft One came from staffing shortages that Axon’s police department clients were facing, Isner said.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Companies are experimenting with deep-sea tech to produce cheaper fresh water From Cape Town to Tehran to Lima to Phoenix, dozens of cities across the globe have experienced water shortages recently.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both sides need to recognize that neither rigid approaches nor a complete lack of structure is effective.—
Jalie Cohen,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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His lack of preparedness caused a tremendous strain, both physically and emotionally, as well as financially.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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