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
Where the candidates stand on housing A chronic undersupply of homes has helped catapult prices to near-record highs.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
As The Guardian reported last year, a Green Party candidate in the Zambian presidential election promised to exploit the global undersupply of medical cannabis.
—John Collins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2015
The automotive industry is also likely to experience a normalization of prices following a period of undersupply and unprecedented inflation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
More houses are coming onto the market A persistent undersupply of housing has exerted upward pressure on home prices in many markets across the country, but some relief is ahead.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
As The Guardian reported last year, a Green Party candidate in the Zambian presidential election promised to exploit the global undersupply of medical cannabis.
—John Collins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2015
The automotive industry is also likely to experience a normalization of prices following a period of undersupply and unprecedented inflation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
More houses are coming onto the market A persistent undersupply of housing has exerted upward pressure on home prices in many markets across the country, but some relief is ahead.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersupply
Noun
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For years, Democrats have tried to carve out loopholes in existing laws and promote new developments to address the housing shortage.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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While that was a 2% rise since 2019, the U.S. faces a shortage of 439,000 construction workers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Glover goes on to highlight several key statistics regarding AI skills and the lack of readiness and workforce preparedness.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Undersupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersupply. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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