Synonyms of shortfalls

shortfalls

noun

plural of shortfall

as in deficiencies

formal a failure to get what is expected or needed

a shortfall in milk production

profit shortfalls

Related Words

• deficiencies
• deficits
• gaps
• shortcomings
• weaknesses
• inadequacies
• lacks
• needs
• holes
• imperfections
• insufficiencies
• failings
• faults
• spaces
• wants
• lacunae
• insufficiences
• voids
• hiatuses
• disabilities
• impairments
• detriments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shortfalls

One was a report that said MISO was simply at risk of having low generating reserves, which are typically deployed during unexpected shortfalls. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

However, the structure of the deal means the team would be responsible for any shortfalls. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Parents, students, and educators raised concerns Wednesday night about Broward County Public Schools' proposal to close several schools as the district grapples with declining enrollment and significant funding shortfalls. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

And there are communities across our state that are facing budget shortfalls, which also affect our workers, our first responders, our police, our fire, our teachers. — Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Funding shortfalls and political fights over who should pay for childcare have stalled federal action, leaving states to deploy one-off surpluses while families’ need and waitlists keep swelling. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Ashleigh Johnson, a mother of four in the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, said her kids were pushed into an overcrowded school when the district was forced to close its elementary school because of budget shortfalls and declining enrollment. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

With more than 118,000 residents, the city has been grappling with budget shortfalls and a flatlining revenue base over the last few years. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Prices have risen due to fuel shortfalls and attacks on infrastructure that have slowed production in the Middle East of the lightweight, silverish metal used in everything from kitchen foil and power lines to smartphones and cars. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026