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deficit
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. (being in) the red
  2. 2. deficit
  3. 3. red letter
  4. 4. corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
A noun meaning a financial deficit or being "in the red," where expenses exceed income. It is also used literally to refer to red-colored writing, as mistakes were traditionally marked in red ink.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

With costs not being passed on, profit margins fell and losses widened.

Sentence 2

So that investment ended up in the red after all?

Sentence 3

Hey, if we buy any more of these, we'll end up in the red, right?

Sentence 4

The supermarket nearby keeps cutting prices — I wonder if they're running in the red.

Sentence 5

Can you really say with confidence that we're not in the red?