UNDERSUPPLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

undersupply

noun

ˌən-dər-sə-ˈplī

Definition of undersupply

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 Companies that make memory chips have always had to deal with periods of oversupply and undersupply. — Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026 Given these challenges and risks, establishing a new city will be an infrequent event and not an easy solution to housing undersupply. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 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 See All Example Sentences for undersupply

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Noun

Due to brass shortages, some knives had to be made with wooden handles, out of compressed leather washers, or bakelite plastic.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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This pilot is meant to address a gap the district saw in a lack of specialized personnel to provide prevention education, community engagement and intervention protocols for students using substances.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
As a result, Japan finds itself in a precarious position, caught between a lack of locals to fill roles in the workforce and a distrust of immigrants who can provide labor.

— Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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