scarcity
noun
scar·ci·ty
ˈsker-sə-tē 
-stē
plural scarcities
: the quality or state of being scarce
especially
: want of provisions for the support of life
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Examples of scarcity in a Sentence
Scarcity of food forced the herds to move.
the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising
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Unless the rules change, Aspen won’t ever see a new home built at that size, so scarcity also helped push the price higher.
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Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Talent scarcity is a long-term challenge for the global economy.
—Sander Van 't Noordende, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarcity. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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scarcity
noun
scar·ci·ty
ˈsker-sət-ē
ˈskar-
plural scarcities
: the quality or state of being scarce : a very small supply
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