in demand
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2.9
- idiom
- /ɪn dɪˈmænd/
- The new smartphone model is in demand and selling out quickly in stores.
- skills in demand
- labor in demand
- always in demand
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Watch on YouTubeThose people are in demand like never before.
- Those people are in demand like never before.
- But the both of those are in demand internationally.
- Let's suppose you get this great job, IT it's very in demand, especially now post pandemic.
- When a good that's in demand is created and sold, this grows the economy.
- I still am like in demand, like I'm booked every weekend till the end of this year.
- In a world where remote work becomes more common, these cities might remain in demand.
- They gave you the greatest day ever and made you feel unbelievable so that they could feel like they were valuable and in demand.
Examples
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They are always in demand.
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Because of my education, I am in demand in the Native community.
Academic text (1995) -
Those people are in demand like never before.
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Yes, the old girl's suddenly in demand.
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You know how my designs are in demand.
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As king of the world of magic, I'm very much in demand.
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Our career in show business ended when flesh acts were not in demand anymore.
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I still am like in demand, like I'm booked every weekend till the end of this year.
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O'Brian was more in demand after the great series began in the early 1970s.
Academic text (1996) -
Chautauqua history shows are in demand, and local history sites accommodate steady streams of visitors.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
Liked or admired by many people
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3.4
Very popular and wanted by many people
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2.5
Something that people want very much
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4.4
Wanted by many people because it is rare or special
31
3.9
Wanted by many people because it is useful
30
4.1
Wanted by many people
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5.5
Very popular and fashionable at a certain time
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4.1
Wanted by many people and hard to find
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3.8
Fashionable and popular now
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4.6
Very popular and wanted by many people
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6.1
Wanted by many people because it looks attractive or is valuable
Antonyms
How Popular
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'wanted by many people' is directly derivable from combining 'in' (indicating a state or condition) with 'demand' (being wanted), yielding 'in a state of demand.' This is a straightforward compositional, state-of-being pattern in English that a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer.
Etymology
The phrase in demand comes from markets: when many buyers ask for a product, it is in a lot of demand because people want it. So, in demand now means 'wanted by many people'.