shortage

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A lack or insufficient supply of something needed or desired.

• There is a severe water shortage in the region.
• The hospital is experiencing a shortage of nurses.
• Food shortages have led to rising prices.
• The semiconductor shortage has disrupted global manufacturing across automotive and electronics industries.
• Climate change is expected to exacerbate the shortage of freshwater resources in arid regions.
• Universities face a critical shortage of qualified instructors in emerging fields like artificial intelligence and data science.

Eş anlamlılar: deficit, scarcity, lack, dearth, insufficiency

Zıt anlamlılar: surplus, abundance, excess, plenty, oversupply