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Recent Examples of inelastic
Successfully raised ad prices without notable advertiser turnover, indicating inelastic demand.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Our analysis found that demand from overseas visitors to Yellowstone is highly inelastic.
—Tate Watkins, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Virginia is a pretty inelastic, pretty politically stable state.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The problem is one of a larger supply facing an inelastic demand — the situation in which a market’s willingness to buy different quantities does not vary much with regard to price.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Our analysis found that demand from overseas visitors to Yellowstone is highly inelastic.
—Tate Watkins, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Virginia is a pretty inelastic, pretty politically stable state.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The problem is one of a larger supply facing an inelastic demand — the situation in which a market’s willingness to buy different quantities does not vary much with regard to price.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelastic
Adjective
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But Larissa, a nurse always at the ready with syringe full of sedatives, is inflexible about Katie remaining at home.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Residents want credible expertise without enduring grueling commutes, inflexible scheduling, or slow referral loops.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 5,000-square-foot store and gallery will benefit from the street’s dense foot traffic and its proximity to the Museum of Contemporary Art and other cultural institutions.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mussels, for instance, create strong underwater adhesives and fibers through dense protein droplets.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That narcissism, combined with a lack of understanding regarding the risks of the Titan, resulted in an unbending belief in his own creation.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Obama’s second-term quest at a border bill similarly crashed into unbending opposition.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Dandelion seeds easily take hold in bare spots, so keep your lawn thick and healthy.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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In addition to a thick webbed strap that's adjustable, the bag features two exterior zippered pockets with RFID-blocking technology to protect important travel essentials like cell phones, hotel room keys, passports, and credit cards.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The cans, heavy even when empty, were made of galvanized steel and had steel handles on the sides.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The two are so silly, so loopily in synch, that the scene, which occurs halfway through the second act, lifts the entire show, giving it a buoyancy that has been lacking during its exposition-heavy beginning.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Such deadlines lend themselves to compressed frenzies of activity.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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CEOs are expected to create significant value in compressed timeframes, meet aggressive growth targets, and navigate a minefield of internal and external pressures.—
Samantha Allison,
Harvard Business Review,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the Presidential election approached, Kabila was increasingly unpopular, and a viable opponent was found: Félix Tshisekedi, a thickset, pugnacious man who was the son of a prominent opposition leader.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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Even though thickset Mandarin characters on every wall extolled the virtues of the Chinese Dream, Xi Jinping's campaign to rejuvenate Chinese nationalism, the town had a frontier feel, as if Beijing's hawkeyed gaze hadn't yet crept over the moonscape mountains.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Inelastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inelastic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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