IMMOBILITY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

immobility

noun

Definition of immobility

as in cessation

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Recent Examples of immobility Weeks later, Winters suffered a massive pulmonary embolism – a blood clot in his lungs – that one of his own doctors linked to the prolonged immobility the chatbot had recommended. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Move Regularly During Long Flights Prolonged immobility in-flight interferes with normal venous blood flow in your legs. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026 Those years mean far less if they’re marked by pain, immobility, and lost independence. — Bryan T. Kelly, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 Joint pain or lingering immobility is not. — Dana Santas Feb 28, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026 Hinds, meanwhile, masterfully shows an affable partner’s emotional immobility. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Sheryl Seitz was taken to the hospital at that time by ambulance (due to her immobility), but the case document described no injuries nor treatment. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 It’s linked to immobility and social isolation later in life, both of which can speed up aging processes, including cognitive decline. — Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026 During periods of physical immobility and emotional isolation, Patricio explains turning to conversations, reading, and public talks as informal sources of motivation. — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Texas law defines brain death as the irreversible cessation of brain function.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

Michael Hannan and John Freeman argued that the very features organizations build for reliability and accountability can generate structural inertia when conditions change.

— ByLeonie H. Mattison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The research above showed that distribution of sleep stages and the stage prior to waking, not duration, can impact the possibility of sleep inertia.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of inertia

Noun

Sunderland again capitalised on their goalkeeper’s heroics via a stoppage-time winner from Tommy Watson to return to the Premier League.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
San Luis leveled it in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time after Orlando missed a chance to score on an open net at the other end.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stoppage

Noun

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.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026

Definition of discontinuance

Noun

Attempts at redirecting water were not sufficient to maintain the cooling needs of the reactor, forcing a shutdown.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
The fuel crisis, which began gaining momentum in May and by July had spread to almost all regions of Russia, follows the shutdown of several refineries hit in drone attacks and a seasonal rise in demand.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shutdown

Noun

Despite this, the club’s talks over the mutual termination of his contract had been going on for several weeks, as reported by The Athletic.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Research has shown that women with obesity earn about 6% less than thinner women for identical work and that people in larger bodies may also face discriminatory termination and negative stereotypes that can hinder hiring and career advancement.

— Brittney McNamara, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of termination

Noun

This is lunch à la Provençale; expect a multi-course meal with pauses between courses (no, the service isn't slow).

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pause

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