as in deficiency
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a failure to get what is expected or needed
a shortfall in milk production profit shortfalls
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Recent Examples of shortfall
Every other method of addressing my shortfall, other than asking my friends for help, is more expensive than EWA.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Doing so could generate higher returns, helping to repair the program’s financial shortfall without changes to benefits.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King’s College London, points to China's boosting use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
But sustaining this spike in consumer interest in EVs will require the industry to make massive infrastructure investments to bridge the current shortfall in charging stations, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Joanna Chen.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Doing so could generate higher returns, helping to repair the program’s financial shortfall without changes to benefits.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King’s College London, points to China's boosting use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
But sustaining this spike in consumer interest in EVs will require the industry to make massive infrastructure investments to bridge the current shortfall in charging stations, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Joanna Chen.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortfall
Noun
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Titone is also concerned about a new audit of OIT that identified serious deficiencies in the state's cybersecurity protocols.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In fact, one study found 84% of postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis had a magnesium deficiency.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tampa Bay rallied from a two-goal deficit, scoring three goals in the second period and five unanswered overall over the second and the third to win for the fourth time in five games and fifth time in seven.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Spartans got a cross in front of the net and Jayde Hudson’s shot went off teammate Bella Marquez’s face for the goal in the 68th minute that cut the deficit to 2-1.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfall. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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