Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobilities
Noun
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What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026 -
It’s also allowed more space for TV commercials to be sold, with broadcasters such as FOX cutting to ads during the short stoppages (fans noted that the American network even missed match action in the Mexico-South Africa tournament opener).—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Intermittent road shutdowns or detours may pop up.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Even then, there were significant differences in patterns among cities (and intra-city neighborhoods) in terms of how cities recovered from the shutdowns.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Hamilton, meanwhile, was still searching for that elusive first Ferrari victory despite showing flashes of speed throughout the season and posting three podium finishes.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Protective styles this summer are breezy and cool, but with an emphasis on natural textures and live-in finishes.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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Parents are choosing names with softer sounds and vowel endings such as Alonso, Ilyas, Amos, and Lennon for boys, and Rhea, Rosalina, Aura, Ines, and Zeina for girls.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The end of Dexter is so widely hated that it’s considered by many to be among the worst TV show endings ever.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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New Citadel employees learn not to fill in those pauses.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Speakers left pauses for imaginary conversational partners to respond, as if observing real turn-taking conventions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Advocates worry the change could mean lapses in communication for families and school officials who need help.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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What happens if my work authorization lapses?—
Monica Rodriguez-Aguilera,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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The law, the motion asserts, required Spirit to provide 60 days’ notice in advance of the job terminations under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Together, the two cases stem from a turbulent stretch for county leadership marked by abrupt terminations, shifting majorities on the county commission and accusations from commissioners themselves that personnel decisions were politically motivated.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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“Immobilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilities. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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