nonelastic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonelastic
Adjective
  • Additionally, appropriate lifestyle changes can make a huge difference for patients with rheumatic diseases.
    Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
  • Fabienne Rene, 16, was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease in February.
    Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The moon's strange yellow hue is the result of a phenomenon known as Rayleigh Scattering, wherein Earth's dense atmosphere interferes with the passage of shorter, bluer wavelengths of light, while allowing longer, redder, wavelengths to pass through relatively unscathed.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sportsnet, owned by Canadian media conglomerate Rogers Communications, is the Canadian rights-holder for all Blue Jays games, as well as being the Canadian rights-holder for a substantial package of MLB regular-season games and the entire postseason.
    Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone who requires dialysis is covered by Medicare at substantial cost to taxpayers, Norton says.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some cases result in incomplete recovery, joint stiffness, or an arthritic toe.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But no one really cared about pitch counts in that era, which could help explain why Koufax retired in the fall of ’66 at the age of 30, having pitched his last two seasons with an arthritic condition in a left elbow that Scully once remarked looked like a comma.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Led by scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the team used a technique called resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS).
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
  • By reducing the need for numerous physical sensors, future fusion reactors could become more compact, simpler, and less expensive to build and maintain.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Osteoporosis is a condition that causes weak, brittle bones.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In an era when masculinity feels increasingly brittle and empathy is under attack, the best picture race is often a referendum on the direction of global politics.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Nonelastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonelastic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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