as in deficiency
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a failure to get what is expected or needed
a shortfall in milk production profit shortfalls
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Recent Examples of shortfall
The single most important thing to know: Nationwide, demand has increased and there’s a shortfall estimated to be in the millions of homes.
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Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Compounding the shortfall is the fact that the region has long relied on temporary structures, including some that recently closed.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Suddenly having that amount slashed would create a major budgetary shortfall that will be hard to cover without shutting programs down.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
Without that assist, the operating budget would have shown a shortfall of $66.9 million.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Compounding the shortfall is the fact that the region has long relied on temporary structures, including some that recently closed.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Suddenly having that amount slashed would create a major budgetary shortfall that will be hard to cover without shutting programs down.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
Without that assist, the operating budget would have shown a shortfall of $66.9 million.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortfall
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfall. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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