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as in static
fixed in a place or position
a stationary bicycle is good for exercise, but you won't enjoy the scenery very much
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as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
auction prices for that artist's works have been stationary for some time
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Recent Examples of stationary
The problem increases the risk of drivers crashing into pedestrians, other vehicles and stationary objects, according to the recall noticed posted this week by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The buildup of stress at the fault line eventually exceeds the frictional forces holding the plates stationary, resulting in the release of energy as an earthquake.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Its biggest product group is refrigerants, accounting for about half the segment’s revenue and serving attractive end markets like stationary HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning), data center cooling, and automotive HVAC.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2017 two computer scientists demonstrated that this paradox can explain the varied life strategies of slime molds, which can alternate between a solitary, nomadic life and a stationary colony.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The buildup of stress at the fault line eventually exceeds the frictional forces holding the plates stationary, resulting in the release of energy as an earthquake.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Its biggest product group is refrigerants, accounting for about half the segment’s revenue and serving attractive end markets like stationary HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning), data center cooling, and automotive HVAC.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2017 two computer scientists demonstrated that this paradox can explain the varied life strategies of slime molds, which can alternate between a solitary, nomadic life and a stationary colony.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationary
Adjective
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The protective materials used in most vehicles today are static, designed for specific impact scenarios and unable to adapt to varying conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The latest tests from October 18 to 20 included a full-scale propellant rehearsal and a static-fire test, marking the XQ-3's entry into final flight preparation, with the first flight slated for November or December 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At that point, her contractions were constant.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Thorsten Schumm, PhD, a researcher at the Vienna University of Technology’s (TU Wien) Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics, some theories suggest that the fine-structure constant may not be truly constant.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Sunday’s match between Elche and Athletic Club, however, Spanish broadcaster DAZN showed a wide angle of all 22 players motionless for the 15 seconds.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Howard went down hard after hitting another player and remained motionless on the field as trainers rushed to his side.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tyler sustained third-degree burns on his arm, but remains in stable condition, according to the news station.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Higginbotham still managed to be one of the most effective commentators in the Apple TV stable.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Faced with more distant suffering, however, most people in wealthy societies are curiously immobile.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The degree of difficulty rises significantly with the immobile Flacco, but the Bengals will be banking on his understanding of getting the ball out to avoid those hits.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After which radiolarians sink, producing a steady snowfall of delicate glasswork onto the ocean floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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With short-term interest rates declining, returns on Berkshire’s massive cash and Treasury portfolio are likely to come under pressure, limiting a source of steady income that has bolstered recent results.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Abrego Garcia, currently in immigration custody, became a symbol of the administration’s hardline deportation policies after courts ruled his initial expulsion to El Salvador violated a standing order.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Keeping your core engaged and a soft bend in your standing knee, hinge forward from your hips while lifting your left leg straight behind you.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Because that's what these young girls feel like when a boy walks into their locker room and starts unchanging in front of them.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This dark energy, which Einstein labeled with the Greek letter lambda, has long been assumed to be unchanging and reliable through time.—
Rebecca Boyle,
Scientific American,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Stationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationary. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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