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on demand
Idioms and Phrases
When needed or asked for, as in She's always ready to sing on demand , or Nowadays infants are generally fed on demand . This usage is a broadening of this phrase's meaning in finance, that is, “payable on being requested or presented,” as in This note is payable on demand . [Late 1600s]Example Sentences
The council has emphasised that the allocation of funds is flexible, allowing for adjustments based on demand throughout the year.
Astral Systems has developed technology that can now make the same radioisotopes used in hospitals, on demand.
Go Back To Where You Came From continues on Monday at 21:00 GMT on Channel 4, with the full series available to stream on demand.
For some tours, including Beyoncé's last one, prices go up as they are adjusted, based on demand, due to Ticketmaster's "dynamic pricing" scheme.
The firm has previously said it would pull security services from the UK market rather than comply with any government demands to weaken them by creating so-called "back doors" to grant the authorities access to user data on demand.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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