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supply

[suh-plahy] / səˈplaɪ /
NOUN
reserve of goods
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount fund inventory number quantity stock stockpile
STRONG
accumulation backlog cache hoard reservoir source store surplus
Antonyms
STRONG
debt need
WEAK
lack
VERB
furnish, provide, give a resource
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afford cater contribute deliver equip feed fill find grant hand over produce store transfer turn over yield
STRONG
dispense drop endow fulfill hand heel minister outfit provision purvey replenish satisfy stake stock victual
WEAK
cater to come across with come through come up with fix up give with kick in pony up put out put up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disapprove hold keep oppose refuse retain take take away use veto withhold
STRONG
deplete fail receive use up waste
WEAK
seize

Example Sentences

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“It has been hard to find ways to get into this imbalance in supply and demand” in the semiconductor sector, “without paying very full prices,” Lemonides said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Demand is expected to recover in 2H, assuming the Middle East conflict eases by end-April to mid-May, alongside improving supply chains in the automotive sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Jet fuel is particularly vulnerable to a supply shock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

With shortages of gas and migrant workers, other businesses have supply and demand problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But their supply system quickly broke down, and uncoded Russian radio messages were intercepted by the Germans, who blocked the Russian advance.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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