as in deficiency
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a failure to get what is expected or needed
a shortfall in milk production profit shortfalls
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Recent Examples of shortfall
The mass transit systems serving Chicago and the collar counties face a $770 million budget shortfall in the fiscal year starting July 1.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The city and nonprofit in July entered a contract that put responsibility for the shortfall on Habitat for Humanity, which put together a plan to account for that funding.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Minnesota could face a budget shortfall of nearly $6 billion in the coming years, state economists project.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
To prevent those benefit shortfalls, Congress may consider a variety of tax increases or benefit cuts.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The city and nonprofit in July entered a contract that put responsibility for the shortfall on Habitat for Humanity, which put together a plan to account for that funding.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Minnesota could face a budget shortfall of nearly $6 billion in the coming years, state economists project.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
To prevent those benefit shortfalls, Congress may consider a variety of tax increases or benefit cuts.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortfall
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfall. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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