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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There is a growing shortage of drivers, rising costs, and relentless demand for faster deliveries.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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To address the critical worker shortage, Massachusetts must prioritize benefits and training and improve pay for DSPs.—
Brian Cusack,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Red Oak parent Maria Barraza previously warned that the consolidation would destroy the community built around Red Oak, and raised concerns about a lack of engagement from the district with the school’s Spanish-speaking families.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Some listeners began to have doubts about The Velvet Sundown's existence over the past week, with multiple Reddit and X threads pointing out the lack of verifiable information on the band.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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“Undersupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersupply. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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