supply and demand
noun
: the amount of goods and services that are available for people to buy compared to the amount of goods and services that people want to buy
If less of a product than the public wants is produced, the law of supply and demand says that more can be charged for the product.
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This will reportedly allow the firm’s energy facilities to store electricity and use it when supply and demand are best aligned.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Prices were already high due to supply and demand pressures for premium beans along with climate issues, especially crop-killing frost.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
So as both supply and demand for the tropical fruit increased, New Orleans became a major hub for banana imports from Central and South America.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
The bar featured 28 rotating beers on tap and prices based on supply and demand.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Prices were already high due to supply and demand pressures for premium beans along with climate issues, especially crop-killing frost.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
So as both supply and demand for the tropical fruit increased, New Orleans became a major hub for banana imports from Central and South America.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
The bar featured 28 rotating beers on tap and prices based on supply and demand.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supply and demand
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“Supply and demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20and%20demand. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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