deficit
noun
the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
deficits
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pluralof deficit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We all know inflation is too high, the Fed has a difficult job and fiscal deficits aren’t disappearing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Inflation is too high, leading central banks to raise short-term rates, while budget deficits and debt are unsustainably high, leading bond investors to push up longer-term rates,” said Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at the MBA.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Higher interest payments mean that many governments need to have smaller budget deficits before debt costs are covered—known as the primary deficit—in order to stop their debts from increasing further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Rising fiscal deficits could make it harder for governments to meet their financial obligations and handle risks of the future.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
I began thinking about what would happen if we all just acknowledged our brokenness, if we owned up to our weaknesses, our deficits, our biases, our fears.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
