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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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Foundations like MacArthur are increasing grants to help mitigate funding shortfalls.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Mejia said he has tried to right the budget by warning about potential shortfalls as well as large increases for liability payouts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But the sector’s outlook is favorable, thanks to volatile energy prices and the prospect of oil shortfalls in parts of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Yet its arsenal is facing such drastic shortfalls in some of its most critical weapons!

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The unemployment caused home foreclosures, leading to shortfalls in property tax receipts, and therefore holes in the school budget.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove