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.

Examples of supply and demand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like most goods, cotton pricing is closely tied to supply and demand. —Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025

The price variations, Norton said, come down to supply and demand. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Farmer livelihood at risk of 'withering away' Hoosier farmers and Chinese importers may make for strange bedfellows, but the simple mechanics of supply and demand have the two entangled financially. —Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025

The explanation for the recent surge in beef prices is complex, but essentially chalks up to an issue of supply and demand. —Emma Wozniak, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for supply and demand

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