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Recent Examples of insufficiency These snug garments were once used primarily in medical contexts to improve circulation, especially in people with damage to their leg veins (say, due to a condition called chronic venous insufficiency). Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024 Renal insufficiency refers to a state in which the kidneys are not functioning at their full capacity. Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024 These efforts open transgender people up to discrimination and ignore the realities of intersex people, as well as cisgender women with conditions like primary ovarian insufficiency. Orion Rummler, Them, 31 Oct. 2024 Renal insufficiency can occur with CKD, but not all cases of renal insufficiency are considered CKD. Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for insufficiency 
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Noun
  • The dangerous cold, multiple snowstorms and California’s devastating wildfires have caused an emergency shortage of platelets and some blood types at the American Red Cross.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Rankings consider forecasted price increases, how quickly homes sell, inventory shortages, rising rents and local job and population growth, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau and the company’s own listing data.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With evolving attitudes toward drug policy, particularly the legalization and normalization of cannabis, businesses must acknowledge that past drug convictions do not equate to an inability to succeed professionally.
    Summer Westerbur, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The inability of Meta's META.O AI chatbot to identify the current president of the United States was elevated to urgent status by the Facebook owner this week, requiring a fast fix, a person familiar with the issue said.
    Katie Paul, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After an underwhelming opening, the Disney release has shown good staying power, taking advantage of January’s lack of competition.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
  • But he will occasionally get beat by good shooters and his lack of size has been exposed at times by pros.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Among multiple other afflictions Levine expects are vitamin deficiencies, starvation, dramatic weight loss, vision problems due to a lack of sunlight, broken bones, cognitive impairment and mental health trauma.
    Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Denver’s deficiencies in 2024 were Buffalo’s strengths.
    Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Insufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiency. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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