demand-side

adjective

de·​mand-side di-ˈmand-ˌsīd How to pronounce demand-side (audio)
: of, relating to, or being an economic theory that advocates use of government spending and growth in the money supply to stimulate the demand for goods and services and therefore expand economic activity compare supply-side

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Zoom in: The new exchange, internally called Spotify Ad Exchange or SAX, can be plugged into various demand-side platforms (DSPs) to help connect advertisers directly to their inventory. Sara Fischer, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 Much like this haunted house, advertising in industries that are highly regulated is something many demand-side solutions fear and avoid. Kris Qiu, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Where advertiser ad networks like Google Ads cater to smaller customers, demand-side platforms (DSPs) are used by bigger companies that want more customization. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024 Furthermore, where the demand-side value of OSS is absent, the cost is projected to be $8.8 trillion. Maria Anhalt, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Leveraging real-time, demand-side metrics on asset and amenity performance to inform strategies is key, as many office landlords are now expanding access to their portfolio to accommodate tenant mobility. Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 The first theme is demand-side flexibility — in other words, ways to deliver power more efficiently. Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2024 While a range of disparate supply-side factors has driven up the pieces of various commodities, one larger demand-side factor may be responsible for the rise in prices as a whole. Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024 The problem was that the euro had taken away the traditional mechanisms with which states absorbed economic shocks at the national level, including currency devaluation and demand-side fiscal stimulus, without replacing them with new mechanisms at the European level. Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of demand-side was in 1980

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“Demand-side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demand-side. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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