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Recent Examples of immobility
Scientists have recorded the whales inducing what’s known as a state of tonic immobility, essentially paralyzing the shark.
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Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Their speakers are unemployed or precariously employed and geographically displaced, subject either to forced immobility or migration.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Made entirely within the Unreal game engine and slowly moving from day to night, this fascinating simulated world poses questions about consumption, technology, immobility and ecology.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After months of immobility, his soft muscles sag and pool on the bed, barely hanging onto bone.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Their speakers are unemployed or precariously employed and geographically displaced, subject either to forced immobility or migration.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Made entirely within the Unreal game engine and slowly moving from day to night, this fascinating simulated world poses questions about consumption, technology, immobility and ecology.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After months of immobility, his soft muscles sag and pool on the bed, barely hanging onto bone.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobility
Noun
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University of Oxford researchers assessed a range of clinical trials as well as Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane and Web of Science databases, with a focus on what happened after cessation of treatment regarding adults who were overweight or obese.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most of the complexes also include unusual amenities like on-site child care, smoking cessation classes, areas for on-site food cultivation, English classes, advice for job searches and help securing a high school diploma.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Japan’s old, stodgy government is initially too caught up in bureaucratic red tape and inertia to mount a response.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her confinement was not the result of any criminal conduct, but of bureaucratic error compounded by institutional inertia.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Commute challenges were a major theme for BART in 2025, with fires near the track, computer network issues and electrical issues all contributing to significant stoppages or delays.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Baseball players held a 232-day strike to ward one off in 1994-95, and industry fears for another messy stoppage have grown over the last year.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While no report was available for October because of the federal government shutdown, the November data from the TWC suggests that ― after roaring for years ― Texas’ economic growth has slowed.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Staffers, who say they have been reassigned to nearby stores during the shutdown and demolition, confirmed the closing.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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There was scant improvement in 2018 when the Broncos finished 6-10, leading to Joseph’s termination.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Her work encompassed competition and regulatory matters, including exhibition industry response to the termination of the Paramount Consent Decrees, advocacy on copyright and trade policy, revenue and partnership development, and event management.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan for Comanche Circle, and separately consider putting a temporary pause on these types of big developments.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hawke gives me a Harrison Ford-length pause — not out of nervousness, but genuine thought.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Exactly what the expiration of OCFA’s part of the program means — and whether OCFA can still rejoin the partnership — is unclear.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Healthcare premiums through the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, have now doubled for about 20,000,000 Americans with the expiration of those Obamacare subsidies.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Immobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobility. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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