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supercycle

American  
[soo-per-sahy-kuhl] / ˈsu pərˌsaɪ kəl /

noun

plural

supercycles
  1. a cycle or pattern made up of a series of smaller cycles or patterns.

  2. Economics. a particularly long period of increased demand.


Other Word Forms

  • supercyclic adjective

Example Sentences

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The memory-chip supercycle may be compelling, but investors must remain disciplined in how they play it.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The last makeup supercycle started around 2012 and continued through about 2018.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

What he means is that either Nvidia and Broadcom should be getting the same love as other AI infrastructure stocks, or the market is wrong about a supercycle.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

“We see this as the emergence of an investment supercycle that parallels other multi-decade cycles such as globalization or the advent of the Internet.”

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“The AI supercycle is driving a regional split,” Nomura economists said in a report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025