supply-side
adjective
sup·ply-side
sə-ˈplī-ˈsīd 
: of, relating to, or being an economic theory that reduction of tax rates encourages more earnings, savings, and investment and thereby expands economic activity and the total taxable national income
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But if the energy crisis of 2022 is any indication, supply-side measures might not be enough if the Middle East’s energy exports remain constrained.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the kind of supply-side intervention that would actually move the needle.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
One clear implication of this new study from Du, Hansen, Zhang, and Zou is that supply-side interventions can work to reduce cocaine use, particularly at the source where cocaine is coming from.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
However, supply-side dynamics could temper that seasonal pressure.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the kind of supply-side intervention that would actually move the needle.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
One clear implication of this new study from Du, Hansen, Zhang, and Zou is that supply-side interventions can work to reduce cocaine use, particularly at the source where cocaine is coming from.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
However, supply-side dynamics could temper that seasonal pressure.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Supply-side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply-side. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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