as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
an undersupply of affordable office space
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Recent Examples of undersupply
Where the candidates stand on housing A chronic undersupply of homes has helped catapult prices to near-record highs.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersupply
Noun
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At the time Volkswagen was the first automaker to warn of a global chip shortage.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The rights of property owners aren’t always given the appropriate amount of respect, especially in a time of housing shortages and rising rents.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Brandon Bell/Getty Images What To Know A chronic lack of inventory, partially due to the fact that homebuilders in the U.S. significantly underbuilt in the years following the 2008 crash, contributed to bringing U.S. home prices through the roof in recent years.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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In American literature, this is perhaps a relatively recent phenomenon too, one that could be attributed to a lack of global (and local) educational foundation.—
Aram Mrjoian
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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“Undersupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersupply. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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