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
Regulations for childcare, particularly in the United States, could be responsible for an undersupply of daycare facilities.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
That resulted in a correction that created something of an undersupply today.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Oct. 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
The housing market continues to struggle with nearly high mortgage rates and home prices, driven by years of undersupply and slow home construction.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
That resulted in a correction that created something of an undersupply today.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Oct. 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
The housing market continues to struggle with nearly high mortgage rates and home prices, driven by years of undersupply and slow home construction.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersupply
Noun
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The lack of pay has contributed to high call-out rates at airports across the country, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where staffing shortages have led to longer security lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertilizer shortages and disrupted air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As recently as 2022, research group IDinsight found unintended pregnancy was, after a lack of money for school fees, the leading cause of girls not returning to education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Miami-Dade, the lack of oversight has been acute, the Herald found.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Undersupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersupply. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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