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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Prices are a way to balance supply and demand, and make markets function.
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Hemant K. Bhargava, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
If raising wages doesn’t kill jobs, then labor is not simply a commodity priced by supply and demand.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Fewer seats in the market could tighten supply and demand, which generally causes the selling price for tickets to increase, Mann said.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
And as in any market, supply and demand matters.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Hemant K. Bhargava, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
If raising wages doesn’t kill jobs, then labor is not simply a commodity priced by supply and demand.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Fewer seats in the market could tighten supply and demand, which generally causes the selling price for tickets to increase, Mann said.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
And as in any market, supply and demand matters.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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 24 May. 2026.
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