on demand

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

“Recent models are pointing to warmer-than-expected temperatures in Europe, which could weigh on demand for gas,” analysts at ANZ Research say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Fundamentally, this is justice on demand,” said Bailey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weaker category demand, reduced points of distribution in the U.S. and lower sales of burger products to quick-serve restaurants internationally all weighed on demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

AWS is the industry’s largest cloud provider, but rivals such as Microsoft and Google have reported faster cloud-revenue growth on demand from AI customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

China has seemed reluctant to take the strong medicine many economists suggest: initiatives to get Chinese households to consume more of the goods and services the country produces rather than relying on demand from the rest of the world.

From Barron's