supply and demand
noun
: the amount of goods and services that are available for people to buy compared to the amount of goods and services that people want to buy
If less of a product than the public wants is produced, the law of supply and demand says that more can be charged for the product.
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Many crude oil traders use fundamental data to measure supply and demand in order to forecast prices.
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
On social media, groups are created to match supply and demand from hundreds of traders and data centre suppliers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
There’s also a way to monitor current power supply and demand on the website.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
Both manufacturing supply and demand returned to growth in June, according to Caixin, with output expanding at the fastest pace since November.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
On social media, groups are created to match supply and demand from hundreds of traders and data centre suppliers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
There’s also a way to monitor current power supply and demand on the website.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
Both manufacturing supply and demand returned to growth in June, according to Caixin, with output expanding at the fastest pace since November.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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“Supply and demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20and%20demand. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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