Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: shortages

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According to him, the National Assembly has allocated funds for a petroleum product subsidy in order to offset unanticipated events, particularly product shortages.

Source: https://bizwatchnigeria.ng/reps-to-meet-nnpc-others-on-thursday-for-petrol-scarcity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reps-to-meet-nnpc-others-on-thursday-for-petrol-scarcity

According to Nintendo executives, last year's downturn came as a result of supply shortages, not a decrease in demand.

Source: https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-production-boost-plans-2023/

According to the statement released by the Council, the main agenda of this meeting was to discuss healthcare systems, labour shortages and the rising cost of living.

Source: https://themuse.ca/the-council-of-atlantic-premiers-discuss-healthcare-labour-shortages/

A congressional committee later held a hearing on the Luzerne paper shortages.

Source: https://www.mcall.com/2023/06/19/inexperience-and-staff-turnover-led-to-luzerne-countys-2022-election-debacle-investigation-finds/

Active national drug shortages hit a 10-year high this year, leaving many health care providers, pharmacies, and hospitals without enough life-saving and supportive medications, according to collected by the University of Utah Drug Information Service.

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/critical-drug-shortages-plague-us-amid-unabated-reliance-on-china-5549499

Added Mr Lebeda: “Worldwide labour shortages have completely changed the expectations of today’s knowledge workers, in terms of working conditions and flexibility.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/advertorial/paper-cloud-powering-businesses-next-level-digitally-3368011?cid=cna_flip_070214

Adding that there has been a "market failure" when it comes to the shortages of many items like pork and eggs.

Source: https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/regional/basingstoke/23343864.uk-supermarket-fruit-veg-shortages-see-price-hike/?ref=rss

A deal with nurses and others will ease some of the pain on the state-funded public health system, which has been beset by winter viruses, staff shortages and backlogs from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/business_news/national_business/article_e57b8611-d56a-5529-b328-3ee01c999b6a.html

Africa’s energy crisis is a Cape-to-Cairo devastation, with countries caught in the crosshairs of electricity shortages that have slowed economic growth and now threaten political careers.

Source: https://mg.co.za/africa/2023-01-20-africas-energy-crisis-leaves-continent-in-the-dark/

A group of workers from the Pacific country of Kiribati has made history in Port Macquarie as the first graduates of an aged care program that helps to fill workforce shortages.

Source: https://www.portnews.com.au/story/8351443/trailblazing-carers-from-kiribati-boost-aged-care-ranks-in-port/?src=rss

Air Canada says pilot shortages were what prompted the company to pull out of Penticton Airport.

Source: https://www.eaglevalleynews.com/news/air-canada-grounds-service-to-penticton/

Airports, on the other hand, say a divergence of fortunes is holding back investment, after staff shortages and other snafus caused backups that ruined many holidays last summer.

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41154775.html

"Along with soaring prices, we're seeing shortages and the president is pathetically blaming 'speculators, traitors and saboteurs'," he said.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20230127-tunisia-votes-again-for-a-parliament-stripped-of-power-by-president

A major theme of the three-day summit in the Senegalese capital Dakar was that African countries need to boost their food production capacity rather than relying on imports that have left them vulnerable to price spikes and shortages.

Source: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/climate-news-to-jan-29-23

"Amid dire food shortages, the search for food is forcing people into horrible states of hunger and leading some - out of desperation - to take supplies from delivery trucks," Tedros said.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/desperation-rising-amid-acute-hunger-gaza-hospitals-who.1074750

Amid labour and supply chain shortages, these workers have been put under a lot of pressure in terms of carrying out work.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/microsoft-introduces-ai-backed-solutions-boost-frontline-productivity-1718440

Analysts watching the situation closely say they haven’t seen evidence of stockpiling, but domestic availability of illicit drugs appears unaffected even as prices soar in anticipation of future shortages.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/01/taliban-afghanistan-drugs-war-ban-heroin-ephedra-economy/

And that was really a function of the fact that the material costs had increased so much with chip and other component shortages as well.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4650986-rxsight-inc-rxst-q3-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

A new survey from a nationwide business association says widespread staffing shortages have left entrepreneurs working what amounts to an eight-day week.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/20m-to-repair-science-world-dome-promised-in-b-c-tourism-announcement-1.6370650

An MoD spokesman said: “HMS Queen Elizabeth successfully completed ammunitioning at the recently updated facilities in Glen Mallon as planned – there were no shortages and the ship has sailed.”

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1736862/hms-queen-elizabeth-f35-jets-scotland-ammunition-lord-west-ukraine-putin