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Recent Examples of inelastic
Virginia is a pretty inelastic, pretty politically stable state.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Demand for dialysis is relatively inelastic, meaning it is not significantly affected by economic downturns.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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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While effective, these approaches can be slow or inflexible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Critics said the language was too vague, potentially exacerbating budget problems by making certain revenues too inflexible.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For years, astronomers have debated whether planets this massive could form through core accretion, the slow, bottom-up process in which solid material clumps together into a dense core that then pulls in vast amounts of gas.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Earth’s deep interior and under enormous pressure, a dense, hot and fluid metal core began to churn.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Bucklebury countryside is known for its thick woodlands, which add an extra layer of privacy to the exclusive area, attracting a less-flashy set.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The system is designed to operate closer to the forward edge of the battlefield than legacy heavy MLRS platforms.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Malinin, the heavy favorite for individual gold this week, stepped up after teammate Amber Glenn’s shaky performance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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These are a class of metals which, within a specific temperature range, release heat when compressed and absorb heat when relaxed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a standard material for super shoes, the higher-end foam offers better energy return and engagement than the compressed EVA used for the Speedgoat 6.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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