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shortage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dearth, famine |
| Type of | deficiency, lack, want |
shortage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deficit, shortfall |
| Type of | insufficiency, deficiency, inadequacy |
| Has types | oxygen deficit |
Examples of shortage
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Worse, it left the charity with a perpetual shortage of beds for needy families.
From the orlandosentinel.com
There should be no shortage of opportunities for the new boy to prove his worth.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Shortage of feedstock could force biomass plants to harvest trees just for fuel.
From the kentucky.com
So, no, we don't in fact face an actual shortage of atoms of the right elements.
From the forbes.com
There's no shortage of family activities to choose from over the holiday period.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is still a shortage of Midwives hence the horror stories in the newpapers.
From the independent.co.uk
There was so much donated that now we are facing the shortage of transportation.
From the cnn.com
The shortage of affordable housing in this country is ongoing and getting worse.
From the theatlantic.com
In addition, there remains a shortage of financing for mergers and acquisitions.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Deficit: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
- Dearth: an acute insufficiency
- Economic shortage is a term describing a disparity between the amount demanded for a product or service and the amount supplied in a market. Specifically, a shortage occurs when there is excess demand; therefore, it is the opposite of a surplus.
- A lack or deficiency; not enough, not sufficient
- Shortages or non-receipt must be reported within 15 days of the ship date.
- (12. Shortages) Buyer must make claim for credit due to shortage within ten (10) days of the date of the shipment. Any shortage claim not made within this period is conclusively deemed waived by Buyer.
- (11. Shortages) Peter Beales Roses should be informed in the event of any shortages within 3 working days from the date of delivery.
- (Shortages) All claims for shortages must be received by WP no later than 7 days after delivery and must specify the relevant invoice number(s) and the details of the shortage. WP is not liable for claims received later than 7 days from delivery date.
- (Shortages) Open and inspect all cartons upon receipt. Claim for shortages will only be honored when reported promptly. (Maximum 24 hours from receipt.)
