underproduction
noun
un·der·pro·duc·tion
ˌən-dər-prə-ˈdək-shən 
: the production of less than enough to satisfy the demand or of less than the usual amount
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At the same time, Lennar highlighted ongoing supply constraints due to years of underproduction, restrictive zoning policies, and higher land development costs.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked high among metro areas for housing underproduction.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
One of the brand’s most important tenets, Williams, the denim brand’s CEO, told attendees of Sourcing Journal and Rivet’s first Los Angeles Sustainability event, has always been an insistence on underproduction.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
That trend appears to be continuing this year in Portland, as historic underproduction is fueling unaffordability and a steady stream of out-migration.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 July 2024
In many cases, much of that credential underproduction is also leading to underproduction in programs that provide pathways to quite high-paying jobs for middle-skills workers.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The abnormal scarcity — compounded by the region’s long-running underproduction of housing — emerged when homeowners chose not to sell and give up pandemic-era mortgage rates.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked high among metro areas for housing underproduction.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
One of the brand’s most important tenets, Williams, the denim brand’s CEO, told attendees of Sourcing Journal and Rivet’s first Los Angeles Sustainability event, has always been an insistence on underproduction.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
That trend appears to be continuing this year in Portland, as historic underproduction is fueling unaffordability and a steady stream of out-migration.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 July 2024
In many cases, much of that credential underproduction is also leading to underproduction in programs that provide pathways to quite high-paying jobs for middle-skills workers.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The abnormal scarcity — compounded by the region’s long-running underproduction of housing — emerged when homeowners chose not to sell and give up pandemic-era mortgage rates.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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“Underproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underproduction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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underproduction
noun
un·der·pro·duc·tion
-prə-ˈdək-shən
: the production of less than enough to satisfy the demand or of less than the usual supply
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