popular demand
noun
: a request made by or a desire shared by many people
Because of popular demand, the restaurant has published a cookbook of favorite recipes.
The show will continue for another week due to popular demand.
The circus will be back by popular demand later this summer.
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TheaterWorks Hartford has announced that the local run has been extended through March 22 due to popular demand.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
In a similar move, Dissanayake's government abolished perks provided to former presidents in September in response to popular demand.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Back by popular demand, their Valentine Series is getting physical in more ways than one.
—Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
Bowing to popular demand, Fennell’s lackluster film doesn’t really bother with the stylistic flourishes of the source — this is really just the Cathy and Heathcliffe show, two awful people competing to destroy each other and threatening to take us to hell with them into the bargain.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
In a similar move, Dissanayake's government abolished perks provided to former presidents in September in response to popular demand.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Back by popular demand, their Valentine Series is getting physical in more ways than one.
—Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
Bowing to popular demand, Fennell’s lackluster film doesn’t really bother with the stylistic flourishes of the source — this is really just the Cathy and Heathcliffe show, two awful people competing to destroy each other and threatening to take us to hell with them into the bargain.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Popular demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popular%20demand. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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