immobilities

noun

plural of immobility
as in discontinuances

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobilities
  1. stoppages
  2. shutdowns
  3. finishes
  4. endings
  5. pauses
  6. cessations
  7. lapses
  8. terminations
Noun
  • Touted as a player welfare measure amid concerns over summer temperatures, the mandatory three-minute stoppages have instead become one of the tournament's defining marketing stories.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • If the stoppages become permanent, seats wheeled onto the pitch could be next—a la college basketball timeouts.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of stoppages
Noun
  • The latest closure also sparked discussion among drivers familiar with the route, many of whom said the Gaviota rest areas have become known for frequent shutdowns.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Some of the outages were shutdowns to prevent extended outages.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • The water element was evident in brand’s soft blue washes and liquid-like finishes and denim pieces embellished with cowrie shells.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • That means less of an offset for the state's worst-in-the-nation finishes in Infrastructure and Cost of Doing Business, and its fourth highest Cost of Living.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of finishes
Noun
  • Scammers often create sites that appear close to the real thing but include extra words, odd spelling or strange endings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • Considering the outsize roll these pathogens play in driving severe respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia, these pauses are alarming.
    — John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Packages flow directly from dock doors into scanning, identification and stacking—with no pauses, no handoffs and no redesigns.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of pauses
Noun
  • Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.
    — Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of cessations
Noun
  • Jordan Smith Councilors rejected a symbolic demand for reforms at the Indy office that targets the root causes of violent crime, after a recent audit found oversight lapses and potential conflicts of interest while the spending rose.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026
  • Defensive lapses proved costly and once again, the Americans relied heavily on Christian Pulisic to provide moments of inspiration.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of lapses
Noun
  • Blanchard argued that the terminations were unlawful because the government had already entered into binding agreements and obligated the funding.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Oberlander was even more direct in his assessment, suggesting the terminations were politically motivated.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of terminations
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