1
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there was a dearth of usable firewood at the campsite
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2
as in lack
the fact or state of being absent
the dearth of salesclerks at the shoe store annoyed us
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Recent Examples of dearth
Those pushing for the construction pointed to the dire need for the units amid the city’s housing crisis, while those advocating for the garden’s preservation, among them such luminaries as Patti Smith and Robert De Niro, cited the dearth of public green spaces in the area.
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News Desk, Artforum, 25 June 2025
In those days, Sapolu said a dearth of Polynesian players in the NFL led him to study the schedule each year and identify the teams that included Polynesians.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The dearth of releases has only intensified the anticipation around his every move, with fans carefully examining his sporadic IG fit pics for clues around a new album.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
The dearth of skilled workers will lead to the inability to meet market demands, longer wait periods, reduced revenue, and eventual collapse of the business.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 25 June 2025
In those days, Sapolu said a dearth of Polynesian players in the NFL led him to study the schedule each year and identify the teams that included Polynesians.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The dearth of releases has only intensified the anticipation around his every move, with fans carefully examining his sporadic IG fit pics for clues around a new album.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
The dearth of skilled workers will lead to the inability to meet market demands, longer wait periods, reduced revenue, and eventual collapse of the business.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dearth
Noun
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Meanwhile, Californians feel the effects of the shortage of at least 3 million homes in their pocketbooks.—
Laura Friedman,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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Raising a dam also raises the risk of downstream water shortages, ecological disruption, and international tension.—
Joe Salas
July 06,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Noun
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As a result, the carbon dioxide isn't replenished and, along with other mechanisms like the solar winds and the lack of magnetic field, the result was a feedback process that bled off more and more of the atmosphere as more and more of the carbon dioxide was sealed in the minerals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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President Donald Trump toured the flood site Friday, while officials faced mounting criticism over the lack of emergency warnings about quickly rising waters that killed at least 120 people, including over two dozen at an all-girls summer camp.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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New York played a small starting unit with Stewart at center to account for the absence of Jonquel Jones.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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After her first two England camps in charge in September 2021, Wiegman — in the absence of former England captain Steph Houghton — handed Williamson the armband.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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“Dearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dearth. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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