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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Washington devised emergency spending mechanisms during the financial crisis and the pandemic; today, the country faces a defense shortfall of similar consequence.
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Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
American energy exports have made up much of the Russian shortfall thanks to the shale revolution.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Facing upwards of a $1 billion shortfall, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is proposing an austere budget plan for the next fiscal year that includes widespread spending cuts across state government.
—John Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the report, water infrastructure in the U.S. has an annual shortfall of $91 billion in public spending.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
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Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
American energy exports have made up much of the Russian shortfall thanks to the shale revolution.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Facing upwards of a $1 billion shortfall, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is proposing an austere budget plan for the next fiscal year that includes widespread spending cuts across state government.
—John Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the report, water infrastructure in the U.S. has an annual shortfall of $91 billion in public spending.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shortfall
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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