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

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

But it wasn’t easy, with the Golden Knights twice rallying from deficits, only to see the Ducks answer each time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

He cited Section 122, which allows the president to impose tariffs up to 15% for a maximum of 150 days without congressional approval to address large and persistent trade deficits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I began thinking about what would happen if we all just acknowledged our brokenness, if we owned up to our weaknesses, our deficits, our biases, our fears.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson