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as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals
the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all
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as in disasters
something that has failed
the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure
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as in shortages
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the failure of the potato crop had a devastating effect on the population of Ireland
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as in bankruptcies
the inability to pay one's debts
years of prolonged economic depression, when business failures were common
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Recent Examples of failures
Disney was scared off making more theatrical films after Solo underperformed, but its streaming run has produced really only one major hit, The Mandalorian, but a string of high-profile, hugely expensive failures more recently.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The lesson is that player failures in the NFL Draft are mostly organization failures.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
September Richmond's baseball stadium was renamed, Winsome Earle-Sears announced her run for governor, an audit found wild failures in the city's finance department and Southwest Virginia saw widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks in part to the NHS's failures, Britons are falling behind on metrics from life expectancy to infant mortality.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Setbacks are never regarded as failures─only opportunities to improve and excel.
—Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Debtor did not offer sufficient evidence to create a material dispute of fact to justify these failures, such that a trial would be required.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The two cooks' successes and failures are great fun to watch, particularly the series of scenes in which Child, having just enrolled in a cooking program, practices cutting hundreds of onions, the slices forming a pile that matches her own impressive height.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
These failures usually don’t come from bad ideas but from preventable missteps.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The lesson is that player failures in the NFL Draft are mostly organization failures.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
September Richmond's baseball stadium was renamed, Winsome Earle-Sears announced her run for governor, an audit found wild failures in the city's finance department and Southwest Virginia saw widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks in part to the NHS's failures, Britons are falling behind on metrics from life expectancy to infant mortality.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Setbacks are never regarded as failures─only opportunities to improve and excel.
—Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Debtor did not offer sufficient evidence to create a material dispute of fact to justify these failures, such that a trial would be required.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The two cooks' successes and failures are great fun to watch, particularly the series of scenes in which Child, having just enrolled in a cooking program, practices cutting hundreds of onions, the slices forming a pile that matches her own impressive height.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
These failures usually don’t come from bad ideas but from preventable missteps.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for failures
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In the past few years, the platform has enabled participants to have a real-time snapshot of port and inland network congestion and monitor unexpected cargo shifts caused by disasters like the Baltimore Bridge collapse, and world events, such as the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Another $29 billion will go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for response, recovery and mitigation related to presidentially declared major disasters.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Understanding The Healthcare Workforce Landscape Clinical shortages have been surveyed as the number one reason hospital executives are kept up at night.Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mass deportations and reductions in legal immigration could lead to significant labor shortages, disrupting productivity and economic stability.Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Through November, about 45 retailers have filed for bankruptcy protection in 2024, compared with 25 retail bankruptcies for all of 2023, according to a recent CoreSight report.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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According to the European Commission, only 40% of businesses in the EU receive payments on time, with late payments contributing to one in four SME bankruptcies.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Still, the mood has cooled as the pace of growth has proven unpredictable, leading to earnings disappointments and frustrated investors.Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the film, Lucia marries Pietro, only to face down the barrels of life’s disappointments, just like her parents, with newfound motherhood in tow.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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The first round demonstrated that teams able to limit penalties not only avoid unnecessary setbacks but also maintain control of the game’s tempo and flow, an essential aspect of playoff success.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Treat setbacks as learning opportunities, not reasons to quit.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This spaceplane would advance space exploration and satellite delivery until ultimately being retired following a series of high-profile and tragic catastrophes.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Possible causes of eggshell nails include environmental exposures, nutritional deficiencies, and chronic health conditions.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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Magnesium supplements can also help correct nutrient deficiencies.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Failures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/failures. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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