deficits

NOUN

shortage of something needed, required

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loss shortfall

STRONG

arrears defalcation default deficiency dues inadequacy insufficiency lack paucity scantiness shortcoming

WEAK

dead horse due bill in hock in the hole in the red insufficience red ink underage

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance adequacy advantage enough perfection plenty satisfaction success sufficiency

WEAK

excess superfluousness

Example Sentences

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Newsom’s office provided few details about his plan to reduce spending or other adjustments that he would need to propose in combination with the increase in revenue to eliminate projected deficits from 2026-27 through 2027-28.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Higher deficits make it harder for the Treasury to avoid issuing more debt.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In just three years, the number of states operating such schemes has increased more than fivefold, including many already running revenue deficits, the survey says.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Four years ago CBO published an in-depth analysis of the effects of failing to rein in ever-expanding deficits and debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I’d seen enough at this point to understand how quickly even small deficits can snowball, too.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama