immobility

noun

Definition of immobilitynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobility
  1. cessation
  2. inertia
  3. stoppage
  4. discontinuance
  5. shutdown
  6. termination
  7. pause
  8. expiration
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
  • Those struggling with sleep inertia could benefit from multiple alarms or hitting snooze.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The abundance critique is that there are abundant opportunities to grow being held back by excessive regulation, planning and conditions of the sort mentioned above, which can create inertia in the system.
    — Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of inertia
Noun
  • His contract expires in December, when the sport is expected to be in a labor stoppage.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When that temperature surpassed 86 degrees, the roofs would be activated and players would be granted a ten-minute stoppage.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 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
  • Last October, during what became the longest government shutdown in American history, the President posted a series of photographs of his renovation of the White House’s Lincoln Bathroom.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That combination of mobility, length and assertiveness fuels belief that Šmits can be a shutdown NHL defender.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • Poverty has risen in Nigeria since 2023 following the five-fold increase in fuel prices that Tinubu’s termination of a fuel subsidy scheme triggered.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling follows a Friday morning hearing, which came on the final day of a week-long reprieve from the Pentagon that temporarily stayed the trio’s terminations.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • But when evaluating this team, certain positions give you pause.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Virgo August 23 – September 22 Your body may be asking for a pause while your schedule keeps making demands.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pause
Noun
  • The expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of 2025 made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The lame-duck session will likely focus on whether an agreement can be reached on an overall bill to fund the government, with an expiration of December 11.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of expiration

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“Immobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobility. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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