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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These funding shortfalls force districts to make difficult choices, often cutting programs in general education to cover special education costs.
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Scott White, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump is looking to rein in a budget shortfall that totaled more than $1.8 trillion in 2024 and already is at $840 billion through the first four months of fiscal 2025.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
The administration has been considering moving money from other agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration, to plug a $230 million shortfall ICE already faced at the start of the administration, NBC News reported.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Students are facing a $2.7 billion funding shortfall in a key program that allows low-income students to attend college.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump is looking to rein in a budget shortfall that totaled more than $1.8 trillion in 2024 and already is at $840 billion through the first four months of fiscal 2025.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
The administration has been considering moving money from other agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration, to plug a $230 million shortfall ICE already faced at the start of the administration, NBC News reported.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Students are facing a $2.7 billion funding shortfall in a key program that allows low-income students to attend college.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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