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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 shortfalls
Health care costs are on the rise, and that’s especially been the case for the care economy, where providers are facing funding shortfalls (that have been exacerbated by new budget cuts).
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Tennessee has amassed more than $2 billion in a rainy day fund, designed to be used to accommodate unexpected shortfalls in state revenues, and amid emergencies such as natural disasters and recessions.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Patients using blockbuster weight loss drugs are eager for a more convenient option that could ease the supply shortfalls and access hurdles created by the pricey weekly injections currently dominating it.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The increase also comes at a time when many organizations aimed at preventing domestic violence and supporting survivors are facing funding shortfalls and uncertainty, Woods noted.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
This facility allows banks to convert highly liquid securities into cash to help fund their short-term cash shortfalls.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Ford's warning adds to a growing call from business leaders urging policymakers to consider the economic implications of labor shortfalls in critical industries.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Reports of the staffing shortfalls came hours after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there has been a slight increase in sick calls since the government shutdown began on Wednesday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Venezuela’s military is not negligible, but readiness has been eroded by decades of economic crisis, sanctions and maintenance shortfalls.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Tennessee has amassed more than $2 billion in a rainy day fund, designed to be used to accommodate unexpected shortfalls in state revenues, and amid emergencies such as natural disasters and recessions.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Patients using blockbuster weight loss drugs are eager for a more convenient option that could ease the supply shortfalls and access hurdles created by the pricey weekly injections currently dominating it.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The increase also comes at a time when many organizations aimed at preventing domestic violence and supporting survivors are facing funding shortfalls and uncertainty, Woods noted.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
This facility allows banks to convert highly liquid securities into cash to help fund their short-term cash shortfalls.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Ford's warning adds to a growing call from business leaders urging policymakers to consider the economic implications of labor shortfalls in critical industries.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Reports of the staffing shortfalls came hours after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there has been a slight increase in sick calls since the government shutdown began on Wednesday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Venezuela’s military is not negligible, but readiness has been eroded by decades of economic crisis, sanctions and maintenance shortfalls.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortfalls
Noun
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That has allowed the Dodgers to hide their deficiencies in the bullpen – and ask less of their offense.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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People with severe deficiencies may require intravenous (IV) magnesium or potassium given in a healthcare setting.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Facing budget deficits that would affect the county’s general fund and Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, which provides a healthcare safety net that includes four public hospitals and and 15 clinics, county supervisors unanimously voted in August to put Measure A on the ballot in November.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center estimates that the total amount of federal relief measures taken after the COVID-19 pandemic—much of which was Former President Biden’s policies— amounted to $5 trillion, resulting in deficits not seen outside of wartime.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Shortfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortfalls. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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