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
  • 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
  • Underneath a sky of wildfire smoke and haze, the teams played through four hydration breaks, injury stoppages, oppressive summer heat and a patchy pitch.
    — Meg Linehan, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of stoppages
Noun
  • Real-time tracking cuts costly checks Nuclear facilities currently rely on a combination of instruments, physical security measures, manual sampling and periodic shutdowns to determine how much nuclear material is present and where it is located.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Not the kind of sweeping severe weather that prompts airlines to offer travel waivers nor wide-scale issues like labor strikes, IT problems or government shutdowns, which have unraveled countless plans in recent months.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • For an aesthetically pleasing addition to your kitchen, this coffee percolator comes in four bold finishes.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Look for changes in the door’s shape, sticking, gaps around the frame, cracked finishes, or deteriorating weatherstripping.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishes
Noun
  • It’s been a summer of endings and beginnings for Tom Colicchio.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle.
    — James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • Suddenly, residents and officials in red states and swing districts such as Texas, Mississippi and Ohio are echoing progressive leaders like Bernie Sanders in calling for pauses on new data centers.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Loud, frequent snoring paired with gasping, choking or pauses in breathing may point to obstructive sleep apnea.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 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
  • Through six games in August, Miami has given up 15 goals, and defensive lapses hurt the team again against Philadelphia.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lapses
Noun
  • Now, because of the Supreme Court’s June decision, judges will likely act in the coming weeks to allow the Administration to carry on with its terminations.
    — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the terminations have been reversed by courts, but the fights continue on a grant-by-grant basis.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of terminations
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“Immobilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilities. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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