Synonyms for fall short of
fall short of

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1. fall short of

   Synonyms:
   fail of, give up, let go, lose, miss, release, restore, throw aside, throw away

   Antonyms:
   apprehend, capture, catch, clasp, clutch, comprehend, discover, ensnare, entrap, grasp, grip, gripe, lay hold of (on, upon), overtake, secure, seize, snatch, take, take hold of

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1. fall short ofverb

   fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example

   Antonyms:
   live up to, fulfil, satisfy, fulfill

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1. Ronit Lupu:

   On completion of the excavations at Shu?fat, it is quite evident that there was a thriving settlement in the Jerusalem area in ancient times. Thousands of years later, the buildings uncovered are of a standard that would not fall short of Jerusalem’s architecture, this discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported.

2. Chief Executive Officer Mauro Moretti:

   We have to consider the interest of our investors... and it is reasonable to give them a choice... but I do not want to fall short of resources for investments.

3. Steny Hoyer:

   We’re not going to fall short of a majority, so I do n’t really have to consider that.

4. Jonathan Isaac:

   For me Black lives are supported through the gospel. All lives are supported through the gospel, we all have things that we do wrong and sometimes it gets to a place that we're pointing fingers at who's wrong is worst. Or who's wrong is seen, so I feel like the Bible tells us that we all fall short of God's glory. That will help bring us closer together and get past skin color. And get past anything that's on the surface and doesn't really get into the hearts or men and women.

5. Howard Orloff:

   I feel like a starving man who waited 3 years for a feast and who was just given a handful of rice, i’m excited and appreciate the SEC efforts but they clearly fall short of expectations.