insufficience

noun

Definition of insufficiencenext
as in deficiency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficience
  1. deficiency
  2. lack
  3. insufficiency
  4. shortcoming
  5. shortfall
  6. inadequacy
  7. need
  8. deficit
Noun
  • The company identified deficiencies in its internal control structure, citing inadequate staffing and supervision within accounting operations as a primary concern.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • Earlier this month Qatar said it could no longer be involved in mediation efforts due to a lack of willingness by both Hamas and Israel to engage in good faith attempts to end the deadly conflict.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting due to a lack of qualified accounting personnel and insufficient segregation of duties.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of lack
Noun
  • These snug garments were once used primarily in medical contexts to improve circulation, especially in people with damage to their leg veins (say, due to a condition called chronic venous insufficiency).
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Renal insufficiency refers to a state in which the kidneys are not functioning at their full capacity.
    Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of insufficiency
Noun
  • But there are shortcomings when mirroring an iPhone display.
    Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
  • While each of these leaders had his shortcomings and foibles, none of them consistently violated every principle of good leadership like Donald Trump does.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of shortcoming
Noun
  • The idea is to plug the ensuing tax revenue shortfall by eliminating tax incentives, including, among others, credits for the restoration of historic structures.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • With a federal budget shortfall of over $2 trillion and a national debt over $36 trillion, why not now?
    Mike Patton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of shortfall
Noun
  • Once again, we are reminded of the central thesis of The Franchise: God, who would want to work with any of these people? Certainly not Adam, whose own ever-present feelings of inadequacy are amplified with the arrival of Kyle.
    Jack King, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Trump increasingly has made his criticisms of Harris about her fundamental capacity and competence, suggesting an innate inadequacy that distinguished her from Biden.
    Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of inadequacy
Noun
  • For most of October, Sean Payton harped on his offense’s need to improve on third down.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Donald Trump at the Latino Summit in October in Doral, Fla.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images file Voters heard more about addressing those needs from Trump and Republicans, Martinez de Castro said.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of need
Noun
  • The Cardinal overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, and senior Emmet Kenney kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal as time expired as Stanford defeated No. 22 Louisville 38-35 on Saturday.
    Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • As a result, despite making significant strides in its economic and strategic engagement with the global South, the United States faces a trust deficit.
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of deficit
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