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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Sean — Oil prices have been swinging back and forth over the past week as traders reacted to a mix of conflicting signals on supply and demand.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Yet that argument ignores the fact that labor markets are a function of both supply and demand, both of which are positively affected by people.
—Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Parishes looking to build a columbarium must first demonstrate self-sustainability and the ability to match parish supply and demand of niches over the next 200 years, Casey said.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher spoke like a man with supply and demand very much on his side.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Yet that argument ignores the fact that labor markets are a function of both supply and demand, both of which are positively affected by people.
—Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Parishes looking to build a columbarium must first demonstrate self-sustainability and the ability to match parish supply and demand of niches over the next 200 years, Casey said.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher spoke like a man with supply and demand very much on his side.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supply and demand
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“Supply and demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20and%20demand. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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