underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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Here at home, the National Skills Coalition (NSC) reported that while 92% of US jobs require digital skills, one-third of workers have low or no such skills due to historical underinvestment and structural inequities.
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Prakash Sangam, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Since taking over a country and an economy hobbled by years of underinvestment and political instability, Starmer and his ministers have done little more than complain about how hard everything is.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
Black New Yorkers make up a quarter of the population but half of the deaths, a fact that advocates say shows how chronic underinvestment in poorer neighborhoods can kill.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
Decades of underinvestment in the industry have led to low wages for caregivers and high costs for parents, resulting in a system that squeezes both child care providers and families seeking care.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Prakash Sangam, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Since taking over a country and an economy hobbled by years of underinvestment and political instability, Starmer and his ministers have done little more than complain about how hard everything is.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
Black New Yorkers make up a quarter of the population but half of the deaths, a fact that advocates say shows how chronic underinvestment in poorer neighborhoods can kill.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
Decades of underinvestment in the industry have led to low wages for caregivers and high costs for parents, resulting in a system that squeezes both child care providers and families seeking care.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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