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

supply-sider

sə-ˈplī-ˈsī-dər 

noun

Examples of supply-side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leftists have said no to private sector and supply-side interventions, from market-rate housing to new nuclear power. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

This is the fork in the road between Mamdani’s democratic socialism and the supply-side progressive tradition. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Abundance is a term that Thompson coined in this magazine to describe policies that expand supply through public and private investment and deregulation—essentially supply-side economics for liberals. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Its primary focus is supply-side, with some predicting limited immediate impact as housing production takes time. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supply-side

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