Examples of 'deficit' in a sentence
Meaning of "deficit"
Deficit as a noun refers to the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small. It is commonly used in finance and economics to describe a situation where expenses exceed income, resulting in a negative balance
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- Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
- A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
How to use "deficit" in a sentence
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The deficit in insurance penetration is slowly being corrected.
Maybe a neurologic deficit caused the trauma.
This deficit has grown to alarming proportions.
The standard of public deficit is particularly discussed.
The deficit was funded through interfund borrowing.
Share of actuarial deficit of the retirement plan.
The deficit will therefore be a social deficit.
The overall budget deficit widened accordingly.
This deficit of concern may be changing slowly.
The general government deficit was reduced significantly.
This deficit reflects an underlying research deficit.
Overall euro area deficit expected to fall.
One deficit is not the same as another.
With some eccentric life skill deficit.
The fiscal deficit continues to be a structural problem.
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Economic devastation fuels a huge democratic deficit.
The public deficit standard is particularly controversial.
The central element of drought is water deficit.
Funding deficit and available funding sources.
Of course we have got a goddamn intel deficit.
Soil moisture deficit is one of those factors.
Public finances were characterized by a chronic budget deficit.
The public deficit has carried over.
Hospital accounting will still have a deficit.
Our market has a deficit of fishery products.
Current accounts in the region remain in deficit.
The democratic deficit will be greatly widened.
They are rich or have attention deficit disorder.
A trade deficit increase of this magnitude is unsustainable.
No date has been specified for deficit elimination.
Cumulative deficit as percentage of the annual target.
You can see the deficit here.
Trade deficit in the commercial goods sector.
I want an expanded role in deficit reduction talks.
Croatia has been experiencing a chronic twin deficit.
The debt and deficit are simply a pretext.
For the treatment of attention deficit disorder.
A democracy deficit in international institutions is attendant.
Overall cash surplus and deficit position.
The deficit was covered by drawing down the reserves.
She may have attention deficit disorder.
A small deficit on current account is anticipated.
Even longer given the deficit of rum.
Housing deficit and homeless families.
There is therefore a large deficit of male teachers.
Total fair value through surplus or deficit.
The current account deficit remains high.
The factor income account is structurally in deficit.
More years of deficit than of surplus.
In turn they create a visual field deficit.
