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

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The stock market selloff came two months after Fitch Ratings put a negative outlook on Bally’s already junk-rated credit, citing its heavy borrowing, cash-flow deficits and uncertainty about financing its developments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Back then, they were concerned about $250 billion in federal deficits on a 12-month basis.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

However, higher deficits and risks of prolonged inflation keep Jefferies wary of buying long-dated Treasurys, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

While longevity science dominates media headlines, national healthcare spending has surged past $5.3 trillion—driven overwhelmingly by preventable chronic conditions, balance deficits and falls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Milton, however, was aware of none of these physical deficits.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides