as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
a paucity of useful answers to the problem of traffic congestion at rush hour
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Recent Examples of paucity
England have gone from an abundance to a paucity of wingers seemingly overnight.
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The paucity of evidence—there have fortunately been only two nuclear strikes and no nuclear wars—should generate some caution in drawing sweeping conclusions about nuclear scenarios, which are all speculative.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Slow pace on film sales, a paucity of buzzy titles compared to years when films from CODA to The Big Sick and Manchester By The Sea, Birth of a Nation and Palm Springs sold for huge amounts.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, that brand loyalty isn’t always rewarded, evidenced by the paucity in representation when marketing said products.
—Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The paucity of evidence—there have fortunately been only two nuclear strikes and no nuclear wars—should generate some caution in drawing sweeping conclusions about nuclear scenarios, which are all speculative.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Slow pace on film sales, a paucity of buzzy titles compared to years when films from CODA to The Big Sick and Manchester By The Sea, Birth of a Nation and Palm Springs sold for huge amounts.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, that brand loyalty isn’t always rewarded, evidenced by the paucity in representation when marketing said products.
—Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paucity
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“Paucity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paucity. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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