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on demand

Idioms

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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Managements are becoming more confident on demand and capacity expansion through 2027, while global chipmakers are providing firmer growth guidance, improving earnings visibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Amazon wouldn’t share how many autonomous drones are coming to Tracy, saying the number will increase depending on demand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

The stock is likely to “continue to trade on demand for tokens,” or pieces of AI data, wrote UBS analysts led by John Hodulik.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Another said, “You can’t snap your fingers and get a spouse on demand, sadly.”

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Picture albums, address books, receipt-keeping, these were the happy tasks of people completely staked to one another, so that they could produce a chit on demand, order and reorder their memories for a future day.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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