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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Carlos Van Natter, the head of the Section 8 program at L.A.’s housing authority, said proposals from the House and Senate are not expected to be enough to keep up with obligations, leading to annual shortfalls projected to range from nearly $48 million to $114 million.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Other factors have contributed to challenges within the communications shop, including a shortfall in staffing, a former HHS official said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Universities could decide to cover shortfalls in science and engineering by reallocating funds for graduate education from elsewhere.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Impacts on the health care system Mark Peterson, a professor of public policy at UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs, said the issue is not just cuts in federal spending but also how states would respond if there was a shortfall in funding.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Other factors have contributed to challenges within the communications shop, including a shortfall in staffing, a former HHS official said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Universities could decide to cover shortfalls in science and engineering by reallocating funds for graduate education from elsewhere.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Impacts on the health care system Mark Peterson, a professor of public policy at UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs, said the issue is not just cuts in federal spending but also how states would respond if there was a shortfall in funding.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortfall
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“Shortfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortfall. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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