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deficits

NOUN

shortage of something needed, required

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loss shortfall

STRONG

arrears defalcation default deficiency dues inadequacy insufficiency lack paucity scantiness shortcoming

WEAK

dead horse due bill in hock in the hole in the red insufficience red ink underage

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance adequacy advantage enough perfection plenty satisfaction success sufficiency

WEAK

excess superfluousness

Example Sentences

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Deficits would widen from May as demand recovers faster than supply can respond, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Deficits are expected to average $2.4 trillion a year from 2027, according to Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s February projection.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Deficits had been limited to 'in half' and been corrected before they had come to an end.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Deficits soared earlier in 2025 as companies rushed to import before tariffs took effect.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Deficits can be transferred to the capital account, and the country’s resources employed most usefully by repaying liabilities contracted in times of extreme need.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various