as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
an undersupply of affordable office space
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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.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Tesla capitalized on the undersupply in the market during the pandemic and showed a willingness to do things other automakers couldn't or wouldn't, decontenting cars or improvising rather than suspending production because of parts shortages, for example.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
More than 4,500 miles away from the Central Florida coast, the island paradise of Hawaii continues to suffer from a chronic undersupply of housing, which worsened after last year’s catastrophic Lahaina wildfires.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 28 July 2024
Inflation, undersupply, high demand and exorbitant home prices are often reasons cited for why rents are high.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Tesla capitalized on the undersupply in the market during the pandemic and showed a willingness to do things other automakers couldn't or wouldn't, decontenting cars or improvising rather than suspending production because of parts shortages, for example.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
More than 4,500 miles away from the Central Florida coast, the island paradise of Hawaii continues to suffer from a chronic undersupply of housing, which worsened after last year’s catastrophic Lahaina wildfires.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 28 July 2024
Inflation, undersupply, high demand and exorbitant home prices are often reasons cited for why rents are high.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Undersupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersupply. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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