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Recent Examples of inelastic
But for many enterprise use cases, the demand is relatively inelastic (e.g, having cheaper models doesn’t increase the demand for health consultations with doctors).
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
If sales remain steady despite a price hike, demand is inelastic.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 29 Apr. 2025
Second, infrastructure assets provide essential services with inherently inelastic demand.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Less sensitivity to trade wars, relatively inelastic demand, and accelerating free cash flow growth are good reasons to like the stock.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
If sales remain steady despite a price hike, demand is inelastic.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 29 Apr. 2025
Second, infrastructure assets provide essential services with inherently inelastic demand.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Less sensitivity to trade wars, relatively inelastic demand, and accelerating free cash flow growth are good reasons to like the stock.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelastic
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Cuomo went on to claim that the party has lost its moderate center and is in the midst of being reshaped by louder and more inflexible factions.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Trump has expressed growing frustration over Iran’s stance at recent indirect talks, portraying Tehran as inflexible and slow-moving.—
Courtney Kube,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside Denmark's capital with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scanned the horizon for threats.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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These waves are often emitted by cold, dense regions of space, like the TMC-1, where new stars and complex organic molecules can form.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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
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As thick clouds billowed out of Eyjafjallajökull, the skies over the North Atlantic — one of the world’s busiest aviation routes — fell silent, with air traffic dropping to levels that wouldn’t be seen again until the Covid pandemic a decade later.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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Simply lather a thick coating of petroleum jelly onto the scratch.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Make sure the soil at the planting site drains within one hour following heavy rain, as peach trees do not tolerate soggy soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday after a mudslide caused by heavy rains blocked a storm drain the previous night, flooding and completely shutting down the northbound lanes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Bottle Rocket began its life as a 13-minute short film shot in black and white, that is essentially a compressed version of the movie's first act.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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The ball can be easily popped out for cleaning using a soft cloth or compressed air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.—
Jamie Quatro,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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There’s a thickset dashboard dotted with prominent air vents and a thick, smooth center section that connects the door panels.—
Andrew Wendler,
Car and Driver,
8 Aug. 2023
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“Inelastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inelastic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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