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Recent Examples of inelastic
Strategically target the products that are the least price sensitive (inelastic items).
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Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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).
—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
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Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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).
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelastic
Adjective
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Yet our justice system treats them all the same, with inflexible, punitive responses that disproportionately harm Black youth, as former Secretary of Juvenile Services Vincent Schiraldi noted upon his resignation.—
Olivia Naugle,
Baltimore Sun,
19 July 2025
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Plans allege providers drive up costs with unnecessary procedures, tests and prescription medications; providers say plans are inflexible and stand in the way of appropriate patient care.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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It’s already been tested out successfully in dense urban areas.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
24 July 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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Back inside, the primary suite carries on the adobe style with thick, smooth walls and rounded edges.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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The three-day Tampa conference was thick with criticism of DOJ and disbelief that the president could have let so many people down.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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While a heavy bass is thrilling, less is often more because a thumping bass can make the ears tired.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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This prevents the bra from slipping, and being pulled down by even the heaviest busts.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, your pitch deck is the compressed narrative of your ambition.—
Elena Volotovskaya,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Enter the compressed work schedule, a growing alternative that trades longer workdays for fewer of them.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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