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shortfalls

NOUN

deficit; imperfection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficiency flaw lack loss shortage shortcoming

STRONG

arrears default defectiveness inadequacy incompleteness insufficiency

WEAK

in the hole in the red insufficience red ink underage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance enough perfection plenty success sufficiency

Example Sentences

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Canada has now recorded shortfalls in each of the last 15 quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Meanwhile, shortfalls in England's public water supply could surpass five billion litres per day without stronger action, linked to hot, dry summers and a growing population.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

To make up for shortfalls, states pull water from the reservoirs, which serve as storage banks for the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Market consensus expects long-term debt increases by May 2027 due to budget shortfalls, with some anticipating hikes as early as November.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It said that Governor Thomas Corbett had proposed that the state’s institutions of higher learning should consider closing their budget shortfalls by drilling for natural gas on their campuses.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove