scantness

noun

Definition of scantnessnext
as in shortage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scantness
  1. shortage
  2. deficiency
  3. deficit
  4. scarcity
  5. poverty
  6. absence
  7. failure
  8. paucity
Noun
  • This is also a major factor in the inventory shortage problem the market is facing.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With a serious labor shortage and the growing IT skills gap impacting industries and regions across the globe, companies must get creative about finding new talent.
    Allie Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • Finally, it should also be noted that alcohol consumption can also contribute to magnesium deficiency.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Where is Sura Ali now? Praised for her quiet confidence, Sura Ali brought her A-game to every challenge on Rhythm + Flow — despite also battling health issues from a vitamin B12 deficiency.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • One strength of total talent management is using various talent types to fill skill deficits in a more efficient manner.
    Virginia Poly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • UConn chipped away at what was once a 13-point deficit but never took the lead thanks to Hidalgo’s heroics.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deficit
Noun
  • The provable scarcity of Bitcoin ensures that new buyers will enter the market.
    Korok Ray, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But attractive women fetched the highest prices, due to their scarcity in mid- to late 19th-century settler communities.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of scarcity
Noun
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation researchers reported in 2018 that while causes of stress for young people include poverty, trauma and discrimination, another is an excessive pressure to excel.
    Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
  • To be eligible, patients must have income at or below four times the federal poverty level or have medical debt equal to 5% or more of their income.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • Rookie Tristan da Silva, who’s already started 14 games in the absence of Banchero, is bound to take on a larger role, too.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Constitution contains provisions that prevent a total government shutdown in the absence of a budget, permitting the country to carry out basic functions such as collecting taxes and paying civil servants.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of absence
Noun
  • The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Dog owners should check for sweeteners, because some—such as xylitol—can be very dangerous to dogs, leading to low blood sugar and, potentially, liver failure.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of failure
Noun
  • The paucity of e-SAF projects in Europe has seen the airline group and its competitors venture well beyond the continent to remain on track with their low carbon emissions targets.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Leaving the lineup alone Pitching took precedence over lengthening Houston’s lineup, Brown said, an understandable stance given the state of his starting rotation, workload concerns with the Astros’ leverage relievers and the aforementioned paucity of prospect capital.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Definition of paucity
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