IMMOBILITIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

immobilities

noun

plural of immobility

as in discontinuances

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Noun

There is already a feeling among many supporters that the time spent poring over marginal decisions — all those interminable stoppages for calls that are going to cause dissatisfaction, whatever the outcome — is far too much.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Telemundo, for its part, went the traditional route and did not break away for sponsor messages during the mid-half stoppages.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of stoppages

Noun

Those shutdowns will be required even though the TPU chips won’t be consuming nearly as much power as would be necessary for operational satellietes.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, at least two diamond mines have announced permanent shutdowns in 2026.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

Noun

Outside of Josh Allen’s massive Week 1, Houston’s other two matchups against Cincinnati and Indianapolis produced modest QB finishes (QB15 and QB28).

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
After that comes the decision to add finishes like frost, shimmer or glitter, as well as scents like vanilla, pink champagne and seasonal scents like chai tea and caramel.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of finishes

Noun

Try the cheap partner-side fixes first, match the mid-tier device to the type of snoring and escalate to a doctor the moment breathing pauses enter the picture.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
These short and intentional pauses from your tasks have been clinically proven to offer your weary brain a boost.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pauses

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The moment is a test for the UAE government, which has burnished a reputation for building effective measures against extremist activities but also has bristled in the past over criticism of security lapses.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Even if the bill passes and schools are required to maintain their numbers, the provision lapses in nine years at the biggest schools and four years at mid-sized universities, which is why the USOPC is doing work now.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of lapses

Noun

All of this makes the recent terminations tricky for OpenAI and shows that safety disclosures are still very much at the whims of the labs.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Deadlines can therefore vary substantially even when two disputes both involve terminations.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of terminations

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