underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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Samsung has fallen behind long-time rival SK Hynix in HBM, with analysts previously telling CNBC that this was due to Samsung’s underinvestment in the technology.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Second, geographic insulation and wealth foster a sense of detachment from global affairs by shielding the country from external threats, leading to chronic underinvestment in military and diplomatic capabilities.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Inequality, especially when a community is racially diverse and spatially segregated, has been linked to underinvestment in public goods such as schools, roads and hospitals.
—Tom Kemeny, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Faced with chronic underinvestment, unfair stigma, complex technology hype cycles, low-quality or misleading information about the economy and workforce, and inadequate professional development for college personnel, among other challenges.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Second, geographic insulation and wealth foster a sense of detachment from global affairs by shielding the country from external threats, leading to chronic underinvestment in military and diplomatic capabilities.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Inequality, especially when a community is racially diverse and spatially segregated, has been linked to underinvestment in public goods such as schools, roads and hospitals.
—Tom Kemeny, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Faced with chronic underinvestment, unfair stigma, complex technology hype cycles, low-quality or misleading information about the economy and workforce, and inadequate professional development for college personnel, among other challenges.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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