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in demand

ADJECTIVE
commercial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
economic financial monetary profit-making profitable wholesale
STRONG
commissary exchange market merchandising retail retailing sales supplying trade trading
WEAK
across the counter bartering fiscal for sale in the market marketable mercantile pecuniary popular saleable wholesaling
Antonyms
WEAK
noncommercial not-for-profit
ADJECTIVE
hot
Synonyms
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cool fresh popular trendy
WEAK
approved dandy favored glorious groovy just out keen latest marvelous neat nifty peachy recent sought-after super up-to-the-minute
Antonyms
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kind unpopular
WEAK
calm cold freezing frigid indifferent mild moderate old old-fashioned out turned off unfeeling
ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
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accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted adopted approved conventional current demanded embraced general in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual
ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy
WEAK
accepted approved caught on celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in favor in the mainstream in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing promoted right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular
WEAK
disliked
ADJECTIVE
staple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
predominant
STRONG
chief essential fundamental key main primary principal standard
WEAK
important popular
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary
ADJECTIVE
valuable
Synonyms
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beneficial costly expensive helpful important invaluable prized profitable relevant scarce treasured useful valued worthwhile
STRONG
collectible dear heirloom worthy
WEAK
admired appreciated cherished esteemed estimable held dear high-priced hot hot property inestimable of value precious respected serviceable
Antonyms
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cheap disadvantageous harmful inexpensive reasonable unhelpful useless worthless
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unimportant valueless

Example Sentences

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However, there are concerns in the Pentagon that a prolonged blockade would strain American warships and weaken the U.S. presence in other regions where American naval power is in demand, such as the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The IEA is flagging the sharpest drop in demand since the pandemic, Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

He has now won six, and at the age of 74 the man credited with bringing players back from career-threatening injuries is still very much in demand.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Amid a surge in demand for convenient protein, a Los Angeles-based frozen noodle brand is gaining traction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He is President now, and always in demand.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple