as in lack
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Recent Examples of shortage
It was not known where they had been held during months of war that devastated large areas of the Gaza Strip and caused severe shortages of food.
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Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Restaurants like the Waffle House have implemented a surcharge of 50 cents for egg items on their menu due to the shortage, the company announced on Monday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration has offered a separation package to federal workers, including air traffic controllers, which could cause further staffing shortages.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, data shows that there is also a shortage of fully qualified air traffic control staff.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Restaurants like the Waffle House have implemented a surcharge of 50 cents for egg items on their menu due to the shortage, the company announced on Monday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration has offered a separation package to federal workers, including air traffic controllers, which could cause further staffing shortages.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, data shows that there is also a shortage of fully qualified air traffic control staff.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortage
Noun
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Some college presidents decide to weather the storm, hoping to placate enough constituents so that the motion fails for a lack of votes.—
Shaun Richman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Webster is a good example of how luck — or a lack of it — can have a huge impact on a player’s career.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Anemia: Blood disorders or vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) can cause chronic anemia (low red blood cells), reducing the blood's oxygen-carrying ability.—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unless Van Nistelrooy adopts a more pragmatic approach, even switching to a back five to hide the individual deficiencies these players possess defensively, Leicester may have a long wait to visit Everton’s new home.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sandstorms and dust storms, wildfires and water scarcity further burden governments, exacerbating poverty and health crises in the most affected regions.—
Narcisa Pricope,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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Most of the time Haaland’s lack of movement at the top of the team can be excused due to a scarcity of space to attack.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Maryland’s 85-77 win over Michigan featured a second half where the Terps erased their halftime deficit and outscored the Wolverines by 10.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Amid our age of attention deficits, Isbell’s achievements carry significant weight, particularly in a time when expectations for lavish spectacles continue to grow and lyric prompters, pre-recorded vocals and backing tracks are increasingly commonplace.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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