demand-side

adjective

de·​mand-side di-ˈmand-ˌsīd How to pronounce demand-side (audio)
: of, relating to, or being an economic theory that advocates use of government spending and growth in the money supply to stimulate the demand for goods and services and therefore expand economic activity compare supply-side

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For retailers struggling to grow their high-margin advertising businesses beyond their core supplier base, connecting to demand-side platforms represents a clear path to unlock new revenue streams. Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The entertainment giant and Amazon have struck a partnership that will allow advertisers to buy up programmatic advertising inventory from Disney+, ESPN and Hulu via Amazon’s demand-side platform, the latest in a series of similar alliances unveiled this week. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 June 2025 Under the partnership, Disney’s Real-Time Ad Exchange and Amazon’s demand-side platform (DSP) are being integrated. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2025 Adopting a demand-side approach offers significant advantages over traditional talent acquisition methods. Trevor Higgs, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The site has significant EV charging demands, which have been met through solar and storage assets and managed through our demand-side energy management software platform. Frederic Godemel, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Many of those pushing for a Google breakup are those who, unsurprisingly, stand to benefit the most: owners of demand-side platforms, ad servers, and supply-side platforms that directly compete with Google's ad tech, or the publishers who feel their revenues have been reduced by unfair ad auctions. David Doty, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 In response to that changing environment, Google is adding generative AI tools to its Display & Video 360 demand-side platform. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 May 2025 For example, for programmatic campaigns, a hashed personal email is all that is required for use in a demand-side platform. Paula Chiocchi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of demand-side was in 1980

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“Demand-side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demand-side. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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