shortfall
noun
short·fall
ˈshȯrt-ˌfȯl 
: a failure to come up to expectation or need
a budget shortfall
also
: the amount of such failure
a $2 million shortfall
Examples of shortfall in a Sentence
a shortfall in milk production
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This shortfall overshadowed its second-quarter beat.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Despite its global presence, digital strategy imperatives and daily transaction volume, the 2025 McDonald’s proxy reveals three common AI-era oversight shortfalls: inadequate boardroom cyber expertise, no technology committee and cybersecurity relegated to audit oversight.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This year alone, the state faces a $12 billion shortfall.
—Melissa Melendez, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Some legislators questioned the merits of Health First Indiana before the budget shortfall.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Despite its global presence, digital strategy imperatives and daily transaction volume, the 2025 McDonald’s proxy reveals three common AI-era oversight shortfalls: inadequate boardroom cyber expertise, no technology committee and cybersecurity relegated to audit oversight.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This year alone, the state faces a $12 billion shortfall.
—Melissa Melendez, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Some legislators questioned the merits of Health First Indiana before the budget shortfall.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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