Get to know Shortfall better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like deficit or shortage.
Shortfall meaning
- An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
- The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
Synonyms of Shortfall
Using Shortfall
- The main meaning on this page is: An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target. | The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
- Useful related words include: deficit, shortage, insufficiency, inadequacy.
- In the example corpus, shortfall often appears in combinations such as: the shortfall, shortfall in, budget shortfall.
Context around Shortfall
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shortfall
- In this selection, "shortfall" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, budget, substantial, tariff, shall and quantity stand out and add context to how "shortfall" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a budget shortfall in the and a small shortfall to covering. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shortfall" sits close to words such as angola, aspen and boiled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shortfall
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In fact, the impact of this shortfall is already beginning to be felt. (13 words)
After the latest announcement, the total bill for the shortfall has reached $45 million. (14 words)
However, the firm added that the administrators anticipate that the bank will "suffer a shortfall". (15 words)
If Purchaser fails to lift the material with expected rate of lifting, after two reminders with a gap of 3 days STL reserves the right to terminate the Sale Order AND sale the shortfall quantity to any other agency with available rate in market. (44 words)
In a news release, posted a day ahead of its annual shareholders meeting on Oct. 24, the Toronto company said it’s working on a “non-dilutive funding solution” involving government and industry to address this capital shortfall. (38 words)
F-35 delays have led to shortfall of up to 100 jet fighters in the Navy/Marines team, although measures have been taken using existing assets to manage and reduce this shortfall. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
It said, “All Discos with excess of tariff shortfall over market shortfall shall be compensated accordingly for the difference.
F-35 delays have led to shortfall of up to 100 jet fighters in the Navy/Marines team, although measures have been taken using existing assets to manage and reduce this shortfall.
After the latest announcement, the total bill for the shortfall has reached $45 million.
A more immediate solution to the green energy shortfall has been to increase the use of energy storage systems.
An earlier analysis had projected the shortfall would grow to 3,200 by 2025, but the estimate was reduced based on the increasing number of nursing graduates.
Another potential shortfall is the ride quality of the RS trim level and its 21-inch wheels.
A submission was sent from the AOC to the Federal Government outlining the budget shortfall to qualify and prepare athletes for the Olympic Games in 2028.
A weak yen and rises in energy prices took their toll, resulting in record trade deficits, although this shortfall was offset by a record amount of primary income gains.
But Mary says that new funds are largely tied to specific projects and won't be able to make up the shortfall for the needle exchange program, leading to breaks in service.
Consume fewer calories, and your body will make up the shortfall by using stored body fat for energy.
Despite the sale of all properties, there will be a small shortfall to covering the amounts owed, a spokesperson for Tamworth Regional Council said.
Dr M’membe believes that the situation is urgent and that the government must act quickly to find alternatives to raise funds for the shortfall.
Great Atlantic is the premier undeveloped salt deposit situated in the heart of a large regional U.S./Canadian road salt market facing a significant domestic production shortfall.
He said there is a "substantial shortfall" of treatment spaces available for people looking for help with addictions and mental health.
However, even taking these into account, the decision by the Government leaves a substantial shortfall which puts decades of restoration and recovery of these much-loved waterways at risk.
However, the firm added that the administrators anticipate that the bank will "suffer a shortfall".
If Purchaser fails to lift the material with expected rate of lifting, after two reminders with a gap of 3 days STL reserves the right to terminate the Sale Order AND sale the shortfall quantity to any other agency with available rate in market.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which oversees the detention network, is already facing a budget shortfall in the hundreds of millions.
In a news release, posted a day ahead of its annual shareholders meeting on Oct. 24, the Toronto company said it’s working on a “non-dilutive funding solution” involving government and industry to address this capital shortfall.
In fact, the impact of this shortfall is already beginning to be felt.
Common combinations with shortfall
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the shortfall 44×
- shortfall in 37×
- budget shortfall 27×
- shortfall of 23×
- shortfall is 10×
- shortfall for 8×
- this shortfall 7×
- shortfall was 7×
- million shortfall 7×
- revenue shortfall 7×