1
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
dealt with the school's insufficiency of art supplies by buying materials out of her own pocket
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as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
her alleged insufficiency for the job
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Recent Examples of insufficiency
Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at Rome's Gemelli Hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early stages of kidney insufficiency, according to the Vatican.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Read All About It Pope Francis is still hospitalized and receiving treatment for double pneumonia and mild renal insufficiency, the Vatican says.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The risk for venous insufficiency rises with age, smoking, inactivity, and excess weight, among other factors.6
Compression socks prevent venous ulcers by promoting blood flow from the legs.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Conditions like varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency further hinder blood flow.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Read All About It Pope Francis is still hospitalized and receiving treatment for double pneumonia and mild renal insufficiency, the Vatican says.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The risk for venous insufficiency rises with age, smoking, inactivity, and excess weight, among other factors.6
Compression socks prevent venous ulcers by promoting blood flow from the legs.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Conditions like varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency further hinder blood flow.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiency
Noun
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In 2024, China experienced a complex situation with AI chips: overcapacity in some areas, while simultaneously facing shortages in high-quality compute needed for advanced AI development.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some states are reviving older methods of capital punishment due to drug shortages, even as other states reconsider them entirely.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Your inability to establish a rational, functional and legal system of immigration is an abject failure on your part.—
Peter Cunningham,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Is your partner’s inability to live up to their words eroding your love?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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That was quite the head scratcher given the extended absences of Lynch and Flair as well as the general lack of top women’s singles stars on both Raw and SmackDown.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rubin: There was a surprising lack of campiness to this whole thing.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Iodine deficiency can be serious, but is eminently treatable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, maintaining adequate levels of B vitamins and magnesium may prevent the development of neuropathy due to nutrient deficiencies.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Insufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiency. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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