UNDERSUPPLIES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

undersupplies

noun

plural of undersupply

as in shortages

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number an undersupply of affordable office space

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Noun

More than three-quarters of respondents (77%) say capability gaps will pose a bigger challenge than talent shortages, and 78% believe too few people are prepared for how work will be done in the future.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
California — especially rural California — is enduring one of the most severe medical shortages in the country.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of shortages

Noun

There's also a microSD card slot, which the Snapdragon version lacks.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Critics say the arch lacks required congressional approval and could disrupt traffic and emergency response; the administration argues a century-old law authorizes the memorial.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of lacks

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Others, primarily older, Black residents from the West and South sides, raised alarms about day-to-day policing issues in the parts of the city most afflicted by crime and other quality-of-life deficiencies.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
From nutritional guidelines that lack cultural consideration to a siloed healthcare system, Black women’s disproportionate vitamin and mineral deficiencies are costing us our edges and affecting the health of our skin and hair.

— Iyana Robertson, Flow Space, 13 Nov. 2026

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