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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The military is also streamlining the existing Overseas Lateral Recruitment Scheme, which allows the ADF to fill capability shortfalls by recruiting skilled military overseas applicants, the statement showed.
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Michael Heath / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 June 2024
The shortfall in personnel and equipment was even worse.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Some measures the city is contemplating in response to the shortfall: freeze vacant positions, budget more frequently throughout the year, turn some ongoing expenses into one-time or short-term ones and explore new ways to generate its transient occupancy tax.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Oakland is facing a deficit that city officials are likening to the Great Recession of the late 2000s — a revenue shortfall that is expected to reach $177 million by the end of the current fiscal year in June.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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Michael Heath / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 June 2024
The shortfall in personnel and equipment was even worse.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Some measures the city is contemplating in response to the shortfall: freeze vacant positions, budget more frequently throughout the year, turn some ongoing expenses into one-time or short-term ones and explore new ways to generate its transient occupancy tax.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Oakland is facing a deficit that city officials are likening to the Great Recession of the late 2000s — a revenue shortfall that is expected to reach $177 million by the end of the current fiscal year in June.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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