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Recent Examples of inelastic
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.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
How to Play It Ocean shippers have a habit of going bankrupt, a consequence of high debt ratios, inelastic supply and volatile demand.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Unfortunately, lowering rates will unlikely gain the water authority many more customers, as water consumption is price inelastic.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Demand for dialysis is relatively inelastic, meaning it is not significantly affected by economic downturns.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
How to Play It Ocean shippers have a habit of going bankrupt, a consequence of high debt ratios, inelastic supply and volatile demand.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Unfortunately, lowering rates will unlikely gain the water authority many more customers, as water consumption is price inelastic.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Demand for dialysis is relatively inelastic, meaning it is not significantly affected by economic downturns.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelastic
Adjective
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For the most part, Ruth carries out her daily chores, and submits to the Brotherhood’s inflexible vision of domesticity.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Yet, many organizations still operate under outdated paradigms—linear, inflexible and purely transactional.—
Behzad Mahdavi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Goldens typically have longer, wavier coats, while Labs have shorter, dense double coats.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Available in just about every color of the rainbow, the flower heads range from tight buttons and dense domes to soft, feathery blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 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
Adjective
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Because of that, thick fire walls were installed throughout the plant's buildings.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The air was damp and listless and the heat was something to wade through, thick as molasses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ketamine therapy’s most common short-term side effects are dizziness and nausea, but in extreme cases, long-term, heavy use of ketamine is associated with memory problems, gastrointestinal issues, and urinary tract infections, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The regulatory overhang was essentially the only thing keeping that multiple compressed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And then my swing is a compressed swing.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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