as in lack
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Recent Examples of shortage
Housing shortages and a lack of affordability in the US present an opportunity, Alabbar said at the Reuters NEXT conference in Abu Dhabi.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
But so has the housing shortage.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
In September, the Congressional Budget Office projected 290,000 immigrants will be removed from the country between 2026 and 2029, which may create a labor shortage and drive up inflation.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
But so has the housing shortage.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
In September, the Congressional Budget Office projected 290,000 immigrants will be removed from the country between 2026 and 2029, which may create a labor shortage and drive up inflation.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
Noun
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But the mob’s relative lack of visibility does not mean it’s gone away.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona used a mix of zonal and man-marking but struggled when teams exploited their comparalative lack of height and physicality by using players in motion.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, specific groups may be particularly vulnerable to deficiency, and the consequences can be significant.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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That has allowed the Dodgers to hide their deficiencies in the bullpen – and ask less of their offense.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Part of the appeal of men’s vintage clothing is its scarcity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stardom used to depend on scarcity; the future will run on replication.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This one, however, made erasing a 17-3 deficit against Philadelphia earlier this month look quaint.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Four plays later, Nix found RJ Harvey for a 2-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to three points.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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