as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there is a deficiency of fresh food in the diet of many of the working poor
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Getting enough vitamin D Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the U.S. and around the world.
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Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Limit Alcohol Magnesium deficiency is common in people with alcohol dependence.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 2 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Vitamin A deficiencies are uncommon in the U.S., according to the Mayo Clinic.
—April Rubin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
That deficiency intensified now that Brown is heading to Jacksonville on a one-year deal, according to a team source.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Limit Alcohol Magnesium deficiency is common in people with alcohol dependence.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 2 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Vitamin A deficiencies are uncommon in the U.S., according to the Mayo Clinic.
—April Rubin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
That deficiency intensified now that Brown is heading to Jacksonville on a one-year deal, according to a team source.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Deficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deficiency. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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