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

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Mazza estimates the supply and demand imbalance could extend into 2028 due to AI demand and the data center hyperscaler build-out. —Josh Romero, CNBC, 15 May 2026

Average prices will vary from market to market, sometimes due to supply and demand. —Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

The tension is playing out at the World Cup itself, where ticket prices have been set according to American sports-market logic — supply and demand, courtside Madison Square Garden-style — in a sport whose working-class roots run deep. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 May 2026

However, housing affordability is driven largely by supply and demand, and demand across the region continues to outpace available housing. —John McCann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026

Rhymes for supply and demand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland