underinvestment

[uhn-der-in-vest-muhnt]

noun

1. the act or result of failing to invest enough time, effort, resources, etc., in something.

2. the result of failing to attract enough businesses, industries, etc., to invest in an area or sector.

Example Sentences

Apple’s divergent path has become somewhat controversial on Wall Street, with some investors worried the company has fallen behind on AI because of underinvestment.

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Apple’s divergent path has become somewhat controversial on Wall Street, with some investors worried the company has fallen behind on AI because of underinvestment.

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Berlin estimates 20% of highways and over a quarter of highway bridges need repairs due to chronic underinvestment.

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Her comments add to growing fears that Europe is lagging behind the United States and China when it comes to AI, with proponents of the technology blaming issues from overregulation to underinvestment.

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The current Lenzie Academy recently received a fire safety report that graded it as possessing a "substantial risk to life" due to problems with fire exits and doors - a situation parents of pupils at the school say is due to "years of neglect and underinvestment".

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