Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'dearth':
A scarce supply; a lack.
Shortage of food; famine.
Synonyms of word 'dearth' :
Usage of the word 'dearth' in Sentences :
dearth of creative talent in the wake of the Cambodian genocide.
A review of research in this are has highlighted the dearth of information available to council safety and highway officers.
dearth in the land.
It seems very likely that the relative dearth of Political Science studies is coming to an end.
This is the only approach which can provide solutions for the urgent problem of the birth dearth.
dearth of literature which deals with the issue of race in organizations in the UK.
We must also address the dearth of research in the area of internet tobacco sales, marketing, and promotion.
Nevertheless he acknowledged the current dearth of matinee performances for the ballet.
dearth of evidence about what the level of need actually is - relevant data would be very helpful.
Usage of the word 'dearth' in popular media :
Washington Post —
“since the first day stephen strasburg showed up at nationals spring training and played light catch (lightcatchageddon?), there has been a
dearth of updates regarding his condition. ....
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“yet, the fact is, for all the hew and cry about the
dearth of civility in our lives and times, as a culture we are actually more deeply opposed to civility than might even be suspected by its passing proponents. ....
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“rather than lament its
dearth, we should understand more fundamentally the deeper systemic causes of its decline.....
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“in 1972, the wall street journal commented on the '
dearth of creative new ideas coming from the entire liberal intellectual community,' and indeed it is hard to think of any new economic ideas that liberalism produced in the 1970s. ....
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“soldiers have been struggling with a
dearth of weapons while battling communist and muslim rebels and al-qaida-linked extremists.....
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“and with the
dearth of scorched-earth water on this "chinatown"-cribbing desert, a divining rod is perhaps the just-right tool, for this is a film about questing.....
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Wall Street Journal —
“the
dearth of semi-skilled and skilled workers is a phenomenon that has also been much remarked on, especially in the context of construction and other infrastructure sectors. ....
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“finally, the dollar benefits from a
dearth of alternatives. ....
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“the
dearth of details surrounding the nippon steel deal has left many analysts scratching their heads.....
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“sunstone exit follows deals
dearth....
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“start-up companies building new devices for doctors face trouble at both ends of the spectrum these days, with a
dearth of early-stage funding on one end and a practically non-existent ipo market on the other.....
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“wednesday's motion claims defense attorneys have gone almost nine months without pay and that the
dearth of available funds undermines their ability to conduct investigations or seek expert opinions. ....
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