underinvestment
noun
un·der·in·vest·ment
ˌən-dər-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: an insufficient amount of investment
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The current supercycle is not just driven by surging demand but also by years of underinvestment in commodity production, particularly in the mining and metals sectors.
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Max Baecker, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But years of underinvestment in infrastructure on both sides of the border have led to consistent, toxic flows spilling over the border.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
City officials and local politicians were quick to criticize the city’s underinvestment in its water infrastructure.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
After decades of underinvestment and sluggish productivity, Europe faces receding U.S. security commitments, new tariffs on its exports, and a regulatory environment that puts domestic companies in a regulatory straightjacket.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Max Baecker, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But years of underinvestment in infrastructure on both sides of the border have led to consistent, toxic flows spilling over the border.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
City officials and local politicians were quick to criticize the city’s underinvestment in its water infrastructure.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
After decades of underinvestment and sluggish productivity, Europe faces receding U.S. security commitments, new tariffs on its exports, and a regulatory environment that puts domestic companies in a regulatory straightjacket.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Underinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvestment. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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