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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Federal funding All three of the district’s three primary funding sources — the state, the county and federal grants — are expected to see shortfalls this year.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Faced with a nearly $1-billion budget shortfall, Bass released a budget immediately after her speech that calls for the elimination of more than 2,700 positions.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The city faces a nearly $1 billion shortfall, as revenues have consistently fallen below expectations.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
But the meeting was held a handful of days after the State Budget Committee received a revenue forecast, which projected a more than $2 billion shortfall for the next budget cycle.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Faced with a nearly $1-billion budget shortfall, Bass released a budget immediately after her speech that calls for the elimination of more than 2,700 positions.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The city faces a nearly $1 billion shortfall, as revenues have consistently fallen below expectations.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
But the meeting was held a handful of days after the State Budget Committee received a revenue forecast, which projected a more than $2 billion shortfall for the next budget cycle.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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