as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising
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Recent Examples of scarcity
The scarcity of beds tied largely to staffing shortages at state mental health hospitals.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
And recent, high-profile incidents have highlighted the scarcity and workload of exhausted air traffic controllers.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
To address climate change, water scarcity, and global inequalities, that trend needs to turn around.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Copies sold for hundreds of dollars, its scarcity only adding to its mythic appeal.
—Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
And recent, high-profile incidents have highlighted the scarcity and workload of exhausted air traffic controllers.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
To address climate change, water scarcity, and global inequalities, that trend needs to turn around.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Copies sold for hundreds of dollars, its scarcity only adding to its mythic appeal.
—Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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