as in unsteadiness
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
the instability of the bridge became tragically apparent when it suddenly collapsed
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Recent Examples of instability
While many once viewed Haiti, the Pearl of the Antilles, as an undeclared American colony because of its untapped resources and strategic location in the middle of the Caribbean, Haiti’s perennial political divisions and instability would doom it to never fulfilling its potential.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Capasa noted that a negative third quarter impacted by weak internal demand, the slowdown of purchases from Chinese customers and overall geopolitical instability continued to worsen the cautious scenario already registered in the first half of the year.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Some of the biggest stressors included high cost of living, job instability and growing housing costs.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
In response to these concerns, a TikTok spokesperson told the A.V. Club that the company's policies and algorithms have not changed, attributing current issues to temporary instability as U.S. operations are restored to normal.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Capasa noted that a negative third quarter impacted by weak internal demand, the slowdown of purchases from Chinese customers and overall geopolitical instability continued to worsen the cautious scenario already registered in the first half of the year.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Some of the biggest stressors included high cost of living, job instability and growing housing costs.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
In response to these concerns, a TikTok spokesperson told the A.V. Club that the company's policies and algorithms have not changed, attributing current issues to temporary instability as U.S. operations are restored to normal.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Instability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instability. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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