undersupply

noun

un·​der·​sup·​ply ˌən-dər-sə-ˈplī How to pronounce undersupply (audio)
: an inadequate supply

Examples of undersupply in a Sentence

an undersupply of affordable office space
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This increase in cost ratio is due to undersupply conditions and inflation. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 Where the candidates stand on housing A chronic undersupply of homes has helped catapult prices to near-record highs. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 As The Guardian reported last year, a Green Party candidate in the Zambian presidential election promised to exploit the global undersupply of medical cannabis. John Collins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2015 The automotive industry is also likely to experience a normalization of prices following a period of undersupply and unprecedented inflation. Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undersupply 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undersupply was in 1840

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“Undersupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersupply. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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