Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A failure to attain a specified amount or level; a shortage.
- n. The amount by which a supply falls short of expectation, need, or demand.
Wiktionary
- n. An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount.
- n. The amount by which a quota is missed; the amount missing.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
Etymologies
- From to fall short (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Occasionally reform opponents will say there's no crisis now, but there was then -- but the shortfall is actually bigger now.”
Sound Politics: Cantwell Follows the Democratic Playbook on Social Security
“However, Basu and other economists suggest that the majority of the shortfall is because of the bad economy rather than the way Marylanders reacted to the tax increase.”
The Washington Post: Ehrlich's plan to cut Md.'s sales tax has big implications for governor's race
“The $8 billion shortfall is one of the largest crises Ohio has ever faced.”
“Scrapping the cap on earnings subject to the payroll tax, while not counting earnings above the cap toward benefits, would eliminate Social Security's entire long-term shortfall.”
The Huffington Post: Daniel Marans: Five Progressive Tax Increases That Washington Won't Talk About
“Social Security's long-term shortfall grows about $1.2 trillion annually — a sign of an imbalance between the number of young workers and older beneficiaries, according to the Social Security trustees' annual reports.”
“One way to make up for the loss in revenue from privatization as well as cover the existing revenue shortfall is dramatically but gradually to cut Social Security benefits.”
Kotlikoff's Social Security Plan, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“For Medicare, the overall shortfall is even larger -- $62 trillion.”
The Budget Debate, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“I know other states with income tax are hurting as well, but I wonder if the magnitude of the shortfall is exacerbated by the fact that consumerism can become erratic given a climate of economic fear and uncertainty.”
“I also hardly think a small budgetary shortfall is really grounds to sell of part of the center without giving it due consideration.”
“The budget shortfall is not good, but it amounts to about $25 for every resident in the city.”
Council Blasts McGinn for Putting Police Hires on Hold « PubliCola
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BUDG - general terms
Budgetese - not a sexy topic but a very comprehensive list of words and collocations used in EU circles. Budgeting experts please comment and expand.
heading, across-the-board ..., emergency reserve, frontload, mopping-up, performance reserve, positive margin, negative margin, public finances, structural operat..., administrative ex..., management of EU ... and 657 more...
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Fall
fall, fall in with, fall in love, The Fall, Fallen Angel, fallen angel, nuclear fallout, Things Fall Apart, waterfall, Falling Water, fall apart, falling and 55 more...
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Things that fall
words that end in fall
befall, deadfall, dew-fall, dewfall, downfall, evenfall, foot-fall, footfall, free-fall, freefall, icefall, infall and 18 more...
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99 fall final (Japan)
temptation, shortfall, laxity, hereditary, debasement, reclamation, levy, stipend
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