as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
an undersupply of affordable office space
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Recent Examples of undersupply
Housing undersupply can be solved by reducing government regulations especially in suburban and rural areas.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This die penalty creates a structural undersupply throughout the memory market, which supports pricing even beyond AI demand.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Regulations for childcare, particularly in the United States, could be responsible for an undersupply of daycare facilities.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, builders pulled an average of 33,504 permits a year to accommodate a population that was growing by 75,277 residents a year on average, resulting in undersupply.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This die penalty creates a structural undersupply throughout the memory market, which supports pricing even beyond AI demand.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Regulations for childcare, particularly in the United States, could be responsible for an undersupply of daycare facilities.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, builders pulled an average of 33,504 permits a year to accommodate a population that was growing by 75,277 residents a year on average, resulting in undersupply.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersupply
Noun
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Despite more than $100 million in federal investment, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority continues to struggle with aging generators, equipment shortages and years of deferred maintenance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In a time of a workforce shortage, Mainstay is not replacing people with tech.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This area is the best of the best—in part because of the wildlife sightings but also because of the lack of vehicles (the land is exclusively crossed by guests of Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Undersupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersupply. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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