paucity

noun

ˈpȯ-sə-tē How to pronounce paucity (audio)
Definition of paucitynext
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number a paucity of useful answers to the problem of traffic congestion at rush hour

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Recent Examples of paucity Despite their popularity, there remains a paucity of human clinical evidence to support their safety and efficacy. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 And there’s a challenge in writing about Musk and South Africa, because of basically a paucity of sources. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Broadwater and his lawyer had opted for a bench trial, hoping that a judge would see the paucity of evidence and wouldn’t be swayed by emotion. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Scott Gerow, a luxury real estate agent, said interest in Boca grew amid a paucity in supply elsewhere during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paucity
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  1. shortage
  2. lack
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  • Musk has repeatedly treated the sports car as a lower priority than Tesla’s other projects, while also blaming supply chain shortages for earlier delays.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The state prison system experiences chronic staffing shortages of corrections officers, nurses and physicians.
    — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortage
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  • High energy costs, coupled with record exits of foreign investors from its capital markets due to risk aversion and the lack of artificial intelligence play, have kept the rupee under pressure.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What should make all hardcore wheelmen and wheelwomen happy is the lack of a huge center screen.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lack

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“Paucity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paucity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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