as in lack
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Recent Examples of shortage
Rankings consider forecasted price increases, how quickly homes sell, inventory shortages, rising rents and local job and population growth, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau and the company’s own listing data.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Nations are vying to attract skilled workers to offset their labor shortages, which will, in turn, exacerbate debates like the RTO fight and influence trends such as AI adoption.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Materials Material shortages and delays during the pandemic reached an all-time high and made for a good reminder to homeowners of how long many projects can take.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Others like National Nurses United says the shortage isn’t because of a lack of nurses, but rather because nurses want better working conditions.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Nations are vying to attract skilled workers to offset their labor shortages, which will, in turn, exacerbate debates like the RTO fight and influence trends such as AI adoption.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Materials Material shortages and delays during the pandemic reached an all-time high and made for a good reminder to homeowners of how long many projects can take.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Others like National Nurses United says the shortage isn’t because of a lack of nurses, but rather because nurses want better working conditions.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
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After an underwhelming opening, the Disney release has shown good staying power, taking advantage of January’s lack of competition.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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But he will occasionally get beat by good shooters and his lack of size has been exposed at times by pros.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Among multiple other afflictions Levine expects are vitamin deficiencies, starvation, dramatic weight loss, vision problems due to a lack of sunlight, broken bones, cognitive impairment and mental health trauma.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Denver’s deficiencies in 2024 were Buffalo’s strengths.—
Ryan McFadden,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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China’s previous retirement age was set at a time of widespread scarcity and impoverishment, before market reforms brought comparative wealth and rapid improvements in nutrition, health and living conditions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune Asia,
17 Jan. 2025
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Children who learn to view money as a tool rather than a source of stress are more likely to save, invest, and break cycles of scarcity.—
Andre Jean-Pierre,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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As of March 31, 2024, Eline Entertainment Group, Inc. had no cash and a working capital deficit of $62,932.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the region is rapidly running out of time to catch up on the severe deficit in rainfall before the winter rainy season ends.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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