shortfall
noun
short·fall
ˈshȯrt-ˌfȯl 
: a failure to come up to expectation or need
a budget shortfall
also
: the amount of such failure
a $2 million shortfall
Examples of shortfall in a Sentence
a shortfall in milk production
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Without a referendum, the city estimates an $11 million levy shortfall by 2032, according to projections Scott shared with members of the Finance Committee Tuesday.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
An independent audit uncovered a potential shortfall of approximately 6.7 million euros ($7 million).
—Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Prior to this year, the only quarterly losses for GM in China since 2009 were a $167 million shortfall during the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and an $87 million loss during the second quarter of 2022.
—Michael Wayland, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Before this year, the only quarterly losses for GM in China since 2009 were a $167 million shortfall during the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and an $87 million loss during the second quarter of 2022.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
An independent audit uncovered a potential shortfall of approximately 6.7 million euros ($7 million).
—Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Prior to this year, the only quarterly losses for GM in China since 2009 were a $167 million shortfall during the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and an $87 million loss during the second quarter of 2022.
—Michael Wayland, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Before this year, the only quarterly losses for GM in China since 2009 were a $167 million shortfall during the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and an $87 million loss during the second quarter of 2022.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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