IMMOBILITY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

immobility

noun

Definition of immobility

as in cessation

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Recent Examples of immobility Flight attendants, pilots, and nurses all highly recommend compression socks because of their ability to improve circulation, reduce soreness, and curb the very serious risk of developing blood clots as a result of prolonged immobility. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 According to testimony during the legal inquest, Lady Branson's biggest risk factors included her immobility after a fracture following her fall. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

But these trends of a shift from vaping to smoking as a cessation tool are less about changes in smoking prevalence, and more about a public health messaging failure that could have lasting consequences, experts warn.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
That initial agreement included provisions on sanctions relief; the release of frozen assets; and a cessation of military operations, including in Lebanon.

— Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

The Stanford researchers estimated that sellers can roughly double revenue because of consumer inertia, when people forget or put off canceling, and cancellation friction, when ending a subscription takes too much time or effort.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
For more than two decades, bad science and bureaucratic inertia have resulted in women and physicians having an incomplete view of HRT.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of inertia

Noun

Jamal Thiare scored off a rebound in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the host Columbus Crew a pulsating 2-1 win over Inter Miami on Sunday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Sirois stopped a shot by Sergi Palencia from the center of the area in the third minute of stoppage time to essentially seal the victory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 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

The Education Department subsequently reported in November 2025 that there were 446 staff members at the OCR, including 384 who had initially received termination notices.

— David Edward DeMatthews, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Napear filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the parent company of the radio station that fired him, but the case was dismissed 17 months ago.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of termination

Noun

Then someone from finance asks what the company got for the money, and the honest answer is a pause.

— Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Try the cheap partner-side fixes first, match the mid-tier device to the type of snoring and escalate to a doctor the moment breathing pauses enter the picture.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pause

Noun

The complaint followed the district’s decision to eliminate about 194 full-time equivalent classified positions in February amid budget concerns, including the expiration of COVID-era grants.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Additionally, if Microsoft trades through $485 before expiration, the short put can be assigned, meaning an obligation to buy 100 shares at that price.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of expiration

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