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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That has combined with investor concern about rising government debt and deficits and extra bond supply from corporate AI spending.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
UBS sees market deficits swelling into the 2030s and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Recent rainfall has been helpful in "improving river flows, soil moisture deficits and environmental conditions across much of England," according to the Environment Agency.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
France and Belgium are set to run the largest deficits, at 5.2% and 5.1% of GDP, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Giving himself repeated daily shots of canine insulin in the abdomen, arm, or leg, Woolf almost certainly spent his days boomeranging between insulin gluts and deficits.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
