have a deficit

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

To be in a state of having a deficit.

deficitVERB + deficit

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Examples (10)

  • The government currently has a large budget deficit.
  • Last year, the company had a significant deficit for the first time in a decade.
  • For several years, the country has had a persistent trade deficit.
  • Analysts predict that we will have a deficit next quarter if sales don't improve.
  • If we continue this level of spending, we'll soon have a massive deficit.
  • We must avoid having a deficit by cutting unnecessary expenses.
  • Does your department have a deficit in its operational budget?
  • By the end of the fiscal year, they realized they had had a deficit all along.
  • The sports club now has a small deficit, but it's expected to grow.
  • The nation has a huge trade deficit because it imports far more goods than it exports.