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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
  • 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
  • Recruitment efforts were complicated by government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018–2019 that froze hiring and training, along with training restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The global refining complex has accumulated a massive maintenance debt that will force widespread, prolonged plant shutdowns for deferred repairs once markets relax.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Spanning roughly 754 square feet, the living quarters showcase more refined materials and finishes than the original, resulting in a more elevated feel throughout.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of finishes
Noun
  • In this age of unremitting test screenings and CinemaScore, downer endings typically score lower, so Abrams appreciates that Cregger and Sony weren’t afraid to figuratively twist the knife in the audience.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • Some deepfakes still have telltale flaws such as unnatural facial movements, lip-sync glitches, robotic speech or awkward pauses — but the technology is rapidly improving, a spokesperson for the organization said.
    — Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • If pauses were put in place, wouldn’t that cost your business quite a lot of money, and Anthropic’s business quite a lot of money, ahead of these critical moments in public-market debuts?
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 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
  • Leaders contented that in addition to geopolitical challenges, they have been impacted as luxury brands struggle to restore client loyalty following a period of rampant price hikes and even some lapses in quality.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Reports from the office have been delayed this year because of funding lapses, according to the agency’s website.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lapses
Noun
  • That cut was rejected by Congress, and the policy behind the NIH grant terminations was also voided by a court.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Roughly 6,000 people left the Forest Service last year through a mix of terminations and buyouts, shrinking it by about 16%, according to federal employment data reviewed by CBS News.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminations
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“Immobilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilities. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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