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
  • As thousands of residents lost power and traffic signals went dark, Waymo robotaxis recorded nearly 1,600 stoppages lasting at least two minutes, blocking traffic and contributing to widespread gridlock.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • All sportsbooks offer in-game betting options, and NBA games are great for them because of the frequent timeouts and stoppages.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of stoppages
Noun
  • This gives reliability engineers a standardized baseline to track asset health over time, enabling teams to spot early signs of wear and intervene before minor issues escalate into costly plant shutdowns, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Similar disruptions have spread steadily across Bangladesh’s industrial zones since August, driven by sudden factory shutdowns, widespread layoffs and employers’ failure to pay wages and other dues.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • Smotherman, a former standout at SMU, defeated Seamus Power in a three-hole playoff in what was among the more unique finishes seen on the PGA Tour in quite some time.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The One75 can be had in Anodized Noir or Brushed Aluminum finishes, with a unique orange slash across the front fascia.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishes
Noun
  • The main reason the Giants have a chance to win every week, though, despite all their injuries and heart-stopping endings, is that Jameis Winston is playing well as their starting quarterback.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Dramatic — and sometimes controversial — endings were the story of a wild college football Saturday, with late-game calls deciding some outcomes and potentially having an effect on how the College Football Playoff shapes up a couple months from now.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • Those include scrapping several existing repayment options and doing away with payment pauses for struggling student loan borrowers.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Jessica Dickler,Sarah Agostino,Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish,Annie Nova,Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2024, in the middle of combat, Israel agreed to daily nine-hour pauses so that 560,000 Palestinian children could get polio drops.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 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
  • Many of those daycare centers were allowed to keep operating with high quality ratings, leaving parents with misleading information about lapses in care.
    — Nedra Rhone, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are helping the Lakers score at an elite clip, but a loss to Portland Tuesday exposed the team’s defensive lapses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of lapses
Noun
  • One year later, the company was hit with multiple lawsuits from both passengers and employees, alleging contract terminations, breach of contract and unpaid overtime, NBC News reports, citing court records.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But employers cannot use AI to hide behind discriminatory terminations.
    — David Sanford, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of terminations
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