as in weakness
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcoming
Less than three weeks after his storybook St. John’s season came to a sudden end, the Hall of Fame coach acknowledged a shortcoming that’s helped drive his roster building this spring.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
And while the firings of three coaches at the end of last season could be interpreted as a warning shot to Hyde, Elias surely knows the responsibility for the team’s current shortcomings falls more on him than his manager.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker called attention to Fort Worth ISD’s shortcomings, compared to other urban school districts across Texas, at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Outsourcing certain business practices can create exposure to shortcomings in areas like fair labor, public transparency and environmental protection.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
And while the firings of three coaches at the end of last season could be interpreted as a warning shot to Hyde, Elias surely knows the responsibility for the team’s current shortcomings falls more on him than his manager.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker called attention to Fort Worth ISD’s shortcomings, compared to other urban school districts across Texas, at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Outsourcing certain business practices can create exposure to shortcomings in areas like fair labor, public transparency and environmental protection.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcoming
Noun
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During periods of economic weakness when lending activity slows, consumers with high credit scores sometimes can take advantage of attractive offers.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This move addresses one ongoing weakness with Bluesky: knowing who is real.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s two-month investigation in December 2024 also reportedly concluded that no one was at fault.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This represents that a person belongs to Jesus Christ and that a person is grieving and morning for their sins.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a teacher required a student who believes that being gay is a sin to write an essay repudiating that belief, for example, that would be unconstitutional.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, there are differences in risk factors and potential vitamin deficiencies.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sleep deficiency can increase the risk of chronic health conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Though authorities in South Yorkshire and centrally were to blame for the disaster, some of the deceased were still fighting for their lives when those responsible started shifting the focus away from their own failings, buttressed by support from craven sections of the media.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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It is meant as a critique of the ideological gatekeepers who may, for example, blame voters for their party’s failings rather than the party itself.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Shortcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcoming. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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