shortfall

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Noun shortfall has 1 sense

deficit, shortage, shortfall - the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
--₁ is a kind of insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
--₁ has particulars: oxygen deficit

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Shortfall

Noun:

Deficiency or lack of something required or expected.
A failure to reach a targeted amount, quantity, or level.
Insufficient funds or resources.

Usage:

A shortfall in revenue has forced the company to cut back on expenses.

The government experienced a budget shortfall due to decreased tax revenues.

The charity organization faced a shortfall of donations to support their cause.

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