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
Recent Examples on the Web 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 More houses are coming onto the market A persistent undersupply of housing has exerted upward pressure on home prices in many markets across the country, but some relief is ahead. Bryan Mena, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024 Tesla capitalized on the undersupply in the market during the pandemic and showed a willingness to do things other automakers couldn't or wouldn't, decontenting cars or improvising rather than suspending production because of parts shortages, for example. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undersupply 

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Nov. 2024.

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