shortfall
Americannoun
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the quantity or extent by which something falls short; deficiency; shortage.
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the act or fact of falling short.
noun
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failure to meet a goal or a requirement
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the amount of such a failure; deficiency
a shortfall of £30m
Etymology
Origin of shortfall
Example Sentences
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To compensate for the shortfall, she added, the Pentagon would need to double down on procurement and production.
However, in 2020, a big shortfall in its pension fund caused the business to collapse, and a man called Nicholas Marks bought the company out of administration, promising to keep the business going.
From BBC
The accounts forecast a cash shortfall this summer - even before the "severe but plausible scenario" of dropping into the Championship.
From BBC
The issue is part of the continuing fallout from a $1-billion budget shortfall the city faced last year.
From Los Angeles Times
Aberdeenshire Council officials said that without an increase in income, the council was facing a shortfall of more than £17.5m in funding.
From BBC
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