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

That has combined with investor concern about rising government debt and deficits and extra bond supply from corporate AI spending.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

They jumped further in recent weeks as a bond selloff driven by fears of sticky inflation and soaring government deficits drove up Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

France and Belgium are set to run the largest deficits, at 5.2% and 5.1% of GDP, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Think tank Pivotal published a report, external last week on the issue, noting that several departments are facing massive overspends this year, including deficits of about £800m in health and £250m in education.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Milton, however, was aware of none of these physical deficits.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides