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
  • Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries had doubled since the beginning of 2026, Reuters reported, contributing to refinery shutdowns and reduced production of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • This follows a highly unusual turn of events that led Microsoft to block the July Patch Tuesday KB5101650 update for some Dell users after it was determined to cause performance issues and, in some cases, system shutdowns.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • Les Sables is also the center for a major sailboat race, Vendée Globe, a solo around-the-world yacht competition, which starts and finishes in the town.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Lightweight cotton wovens are boosted with technical finishes that add water-repellent and wind-resistant properties.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of finishes
Noun
  • By rejecting the myth of beginning again and the idea that endings are inherently meaningful, Luiselli highlights the fascination of the middle.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • The extremely popular series concluded with a whimper, as many viewed the final twist as one of the all-time worst television endings.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • But if the thief can listen closely as the dial turns, small clicks or churns or pauses might reveal something about what is happening inside.
    — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • But with inflation still comfortably above the central bank's target 2% goal and the potential for that rate to rise even higher on the back of geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts, the period of Fed rate pauses may soon be ending.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 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
  • That can lead to lapses in concentration, which will need to be ironed out.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • No active Microsoft 365 plan required to keep using them, no features that quietly stop working if a subscription lapses.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026
Definition of lapses
Noun
  • Recent reporting and research on NIH grant terminations suggest that health equity work has been hit especially hard and that scientists from historically underrepresented groups have borne a disproportionate share of the damage.
    — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Last month, the Supreme Court reversed lower-court judgments that had postponed the administration’s TPS terminations for Haiti and Syria while litigation continued.
    — Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of terminations
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