deficit

[def-uh-sit, dih-fis-it] / ˈdɛf ə sɪt, dɪˈfɪs ɪt /

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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The ruling raised new questions about the size of U.S. fiscal deficits.

From MarketWatch

But his reign also had highs: responding effectively to the 1987 stock market crash, encouraging President Bill Clinton to tackle the federal government’s deficit, and spotting a productivity surge in the 1990s before others.

From Barron's

They have been impacted by trade flows and the massive budget deficit.

From Barron's

He also faces the challenge of closing a yawning budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plus, the Treasury would have to issue more debt to cover the tab, which would add to the deficit and put upward pressure on yields.

From Barron's

deficit

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