shortfall
noun
short·fall
ˈshȯrt-ˌfȯl 
: a failure to come up to expectation or need
a budget shortfall
also
: the amount of such failure
a $2 million shortfall
Examples of shortfall in a Sentence
a shortfall in milk production
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Allies are endeavoring to address these shortfalls with the latest aid packages, which include air defenses.
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Despite significant cuts in his $288 billion budget, the governor still faces a substantial shortfall.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Despite significant cuts in his $288 billion budget, the governor still faces a substantial shortfall.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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