meagerness

noun

Definition of meagernessnext
as in paucity

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  1. paucity
  2. deficiency
  3. inadequacy
  4. scarcity
  5. insufficiency
  6. poverty
  7. shortage
  8. absence
Noun
  • The paucity of federal data privacy protections is a stark reminder that while the candidates are addressing some of the challenges posed by developments in AI and technology more broadly, a lot still remains to be done to regulate technology in the public interest.
    Anjana Susarla, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The discrepancy in numbers is down to the paucity of reporting data during the conflict.
    Clark Bentson, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of paucity
Noun
  • They can be triggered by an array of factors, including hormonal fluctuations, bright lights, loud noises, gluten, dairy, chocolate and magnesium deficiency.
    Emily Burns, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Ideally, surrounding her with athleticism at every position will hide some of her defensive deficiencies.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of deficiency
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
  • Most entrepreneurs cited a scarcity of jobs as well as the desire to build wealth as primary reasons to start out on their own.
    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
Definition of scarcity
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
  • For communities facing poverty, houses are less likely to be rebuilt to withstand hurricane-force winds.
    Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Volunteers fill shoeboxes with essentials, school supplies, and toys for children worldwide, especially those facing war, poverty, or disaster.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • The Ukrainian military continues to grapple with personnel shortages on the front line, while Russia's steady advances test the resilience of Ukrainian defenses.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Legend has it that the Connecticut town of Colchester postponed its Thanksgiving feast for a week in 1705 due to a molasses shortage, according to history.com.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • In the absence of a comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States, such as Europe’s GDPR, there has been a surge in legal and regulatory actions against organizations under consumer protection laws like the FTC Act and various state consumer protection regulations.
    Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In the absence of photographs and archival footage of his life, which have long defined the Burns family’s documentary style, the notebooks served as the filmmakers’ pole star, as McMahon calls it, to understanding an enigmatic man.
    Hunter Ingram for Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of absence
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