scarcity
noun
scar·ci·ty
ˈsker-sə-tē 
-stē
plural scarcities
: the quality or state of being scarce
especially
: want of provisions for the support of life
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Examples of scarcity in a Sentence
Scarcity of food forced the herds to move.
the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising
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Most entrepreneurs cited a scarcity of jobs as well as the desire to build wealth as primary reasons to start out on their own.
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Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But Koga believes vertical farming can become mainstream, as conventional farming costs are skyrocketing due to scarcity and expense for key inputs like weather, land, water, labor, and pesticides.
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Brown delves thoughtfully into classical mythology and early human development, the economics of scarcity and oversupply, the history of banking and real estate, and the unforeseen consequences of earnest political activism.
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There's a scarcity of Asian groceries in D.C. proper — and Chinatown especially — but Moon Rabbit chef Kevin Tien wants to meet the need with an ambitious market near Capital One Arena.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But Koga believes vertical farming can become mainstream, as conventional farming costs are skyrocketing due to scarcity and expense for key inputs like weather, land, water, labor, and pesticides.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
Brown delves thoughtfully into classical mythology and early human development, the economics of scarcity and oversupply, the history of banking and real estate, and the unforeseen consequences of earnest political activism.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
There's a scarcity of Asian groceries in D.C. proper — and Chinatown especially — but Moon Rabbit chef Kevin Tien wants to meet the need with an ambitious market near Capital One Arena.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarcity. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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scarcity
noun
scar·ci·ty
ˈsker-sət-ē
ˈskar-
plural scarcities
: the quality or state of being scarce : a very small supply
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