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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From there prices could shift based on supply and demand as FIFA incorporates a dynamic pricing scheme for the first time at a World Cup.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Possibly because homes were relatively affordable, supply and demand was relatively balanced in 2018—unlike now, with sellers outnumbering buyers by over 500,000.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The regional centers use labor market information to help figure out supply and demand in different industries — some federal funding is tied to and state rules require that information.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Interest rates, price of credit and flow of capital should be controlled by supply and demand, not centrally commanded by small committee of bankers and economists or popularity seeking politicians.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Possibly because homes were relatively affordable, supply and demand was relatively balanced in 2018—unlike now, with sellers outnumbering buyers by over 500,000.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The regional centers use labor market information to help figure out supply and demand in different industries — some federal funding is tied to and state rules require that information.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Interest rates, price of credit and flow of capital should be controlled by supply and demand, not centrally commanded by small committee of bankers and economists or popularity seeking politicians.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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