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droughts

NOUN

dryness; shortage of supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lack scarcity

STRONG

aridity dearth deficiency dehydration desiccation insufficiency need want

WEAK

dry spell parchedness rainlessness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance excess surplus

STRONG

plenty sufficiency

WEAK

monsoon wetness

Example Sentences

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Wales' new government must do more to prepare the country for deadly heatwaves, droughts and flooding, according to the UK's advisers on climate change.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The supply of hydroelectricity has come under strain due to droughts, and as a result Canadian utilities have invested hundreds of billions to diversify their supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

California naturally has dramatic and sometimes volatile shifts between droughts and floods.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The summer grilling season, smaller cattle herds, droughts, wildfires, processing-plant closures and other supply disruptions have helped push meat prices to record highs this year.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

But if they had drought conditions more often than not now, didn’t that make droughts the new normal?

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz