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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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Amorim’s critics viewed him as inflexible, though his tactics were successful elsewhere.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kids get sick; day cares open and close; jobs are inflexible.—
Lauren Hilgers,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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At 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, Bain’s measurables might not fit every team’s wish list but would work well in Kansas City, where defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has preferred dense and powerful pass rushers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 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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They’re made of a buttery soft, thick material that will keep you warm and cozy at home all winter.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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While success has become familiar, his most recent championship in Texas carried a heavier meaning.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Timber Stoves uses wood pellets, an inch-long renewable biofuel made from compressed wood fiber.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 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 Jan. 2026.
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