How to Use deficiency in a Sentence

deficiency

noun

• The accident was caused by deficiencies in the engine.
• The book's major deficiency is its poor plot.
• There are several deficiencies in his plan.
• The disease may be caused by nutritional deficiencies.
• The parties agree that the IRS mailed a notice of deficiency to the Nutts.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• The small cells weren’t caused by a deficiency in iron.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
• In the sports world, athletes wear their flaws and deficiencies on their sleeves.
  — Punit Dhillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2023
• Like so many things in life, iron deficiency can sneak up on you.
  — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2023
• In the case of zinc and copper, too much zinc can cause a copper deficiency.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Sep. 2023
• Her litany of woes traces the limits of science and the deficiencies of healthcare.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
• The good news is, the Rangers aren’t alone in personnel deficiencies.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 4 May 2023
• Despite the score’s deficiencies, the vocalists were on top of their parts and spot-on in their roles.
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
• The deficiency has been linked to changes in the ocean ecosystem, where salmon have been feeding on more anchovies.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
• Sources around the league point to two major deficiencies.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• Dietary iron deficiency is the most common cause across the globe.
  — Nicholas Kassebaum, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2023
• The Spurs did a little — but not a lot — to address that deficiency in the offseason.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
• If the soil pH is not in the 5 to 6.5 range, iron and manganese deficiencies may appear as a yellowing of the foliage.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
• Wellness As summer comes to an end, here are the signs of vitamin D deficiency to watch out for.
  — Ranyechi Udemezue, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
• Please be aware of its many deficiencies and sorry in advance!
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2023
• In fact, vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a host of problems for both moms and babies.
  — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 9 July 2024
• For example, Question 3 asks if the condo board is aware of any deficiency in the structure of the building.
  — Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 14 July 2022
• But that simply isn't the case with Part One, and Naughty Dog doesn't have a lot of real estate to compensate for that deficiency in the margins.
  — WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022
• In recent weeks, an uptick in the Heat offense had masked the defensive deficiencies.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2023
• This deficiency has made formula a bit political, and never more so than in the run-up to the 1980s.
  — Haley Weiss, TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
• With a deficiency of the enzyme, phenylalanine and its metabolites can build up in the blood and damage the brain cells.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023
• There’s a deficiency of problem solvers across the West, compared with Asian workplaces.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 Nov. 2023
• But that doesn’t mean serotonin deficiency is at the root of depression.
  — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
• High doses of zinc over time can also lead to a copper deficiency.
  — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 17 May 2024
• But even with these roster deficiencies, the Bulls opted to stick with the 6-4 Horton-Tucker as their final addition.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
• But his lack of aggressiveness around the rim — even when paired against a mismatch as severe as Kawamura — suggests that the Bulls could be dealing with the same deficiencies from Williams again.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024