insufficiences

noun

plural of insufficience
as in needs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiences
  1. needs
  2. deficiencies
  3. lacks
  4. shortcomings
  5. inadequacies
  6. deficits
  7. shortfalls
  8. imperfections
Noun
  • Rocket Mortgage is more flexible than many competitors and may suit unique needs better.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Philanthropy takes center stage Organizers vowed to work with nonprofit partners to put the grants toward their most urgent and underresourced needs.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • Defensively, the Lions have shown improvement but still have some deficiencies.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There were also no deficiencies in communication with other helicopters in contact with DCA’s traffic control tower.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deficiencies
Noun
  • Long used in commercial kitchens for sinks and countertops, steel sinks contain chromium that provides corrosion-resistance and nickel that adds the brightness pure steel lacks.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
  • The Anaheim Ducks, at least, had a lot of pace and tempo to help make up for what Carlson’s skating lacks at this point in his career.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of lacks
Noun
  • The trustee had about a year to make up for the mall’s financial shortcomings.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some ergonomic shortcomings remain, such as the fact that its precious screen real estate can’t display Ferrari’s iconic tachometer and a GPS screen simultaneously.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortcomings
Noun
  • The Canadian catastrophe highlighted the inadequacies of the current system of supply and the lack of American credit.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Connecting the Orioles’ fielding inadequacies in the majors directly to their lack of attention to defense in the minors would be a stretch; Rutschman, Henderson and Cowser all came up through their system.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of inadequacies
Noun
  • Bond yields have climbed this year as investors assess the outlook for inflation and central bank interest rates, concerns over government deficits and a deluge of corporate bond supply to fund the AI buildout.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Several factors have been contributing to the recent run-up in yields, including surging oil prices and concerns around debt and deficits.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of deficits
Noun
  • Prices have risen due to fuel shortfalls and attacks on infrastructure that have slowed production in the Middle East of the lightweight, silverish metal used in everything from kitchen foil and power lines to smartphones and cars.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Asian nations, meanwhile, expressed alarm over shortfalls in US defense stockpiles as a result of the Iran war, The Washington Post reported.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortfalls
Noun
  • Turning the measured effect into a practical quantum-control tool will require researchers to understand and manage the remaining optical imperfections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The irregularity helps disguise the inevitable imperfections that come with exposure to weather and life in the country.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperfections
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“Insufficiences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiences. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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