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
What Happens Next Social Security will continue to undergo changes in the next few years, especially as the SSA could face a funding shortfall by as early as 2033.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
In the face of a $12 million budget shortfall, Hayward’s leaders are slashing their salaries.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The most acute demand for talent in GCCs is in AI, data and analytics, where the talent shortfall is as high as 42%, says Kapil Joshi, CEO of IT staffing at hiring consultancy firm Quess Corp.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Simpliciano said that Fashion Revolution doesn’t only want to call out the fashion industry’s shortfalls but also show that there is a viable pathway forward.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
In the face of a $12 million budget shortfall, Hayward’s leaders are slashing their salaries.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The most acute demand for talent in GCCs is in AI, data and analytics, where the talent shortfall is as high as 42%, says Kapil Joshi, CEO of IT staffing at hiring consultancy firm Quess Corp.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Simpliciano said that Fashion Revolution doesn’t only want to call out the fashion industry’s shortfalls but also show that there is a viable pathway forward.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortfall
Noun
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Testosterone replacement therapy is designed to restore normal hormone levels in men with deficiency, not to boost or optimize performance, Munger noted.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rocha also has language deficiencies and has low cognitive functioning, testing with an IQ of 81 as a child, according to Reynolds.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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But for the millions of people bearing the brunt of housing deficits and the global housing mismatch, this sounds like a promising approach to partially tackling these issues.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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But a week later, Army finished what North Dakota couldn’t, rallying from a 13-0 deficit for a 24-21 road win.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfall. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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