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as in static
fixed in a place or position
the casino is actually in a nonmoving vessel permanently docked on the city's waterfront
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as in motionless
incapable of moving or being moved
all of the machine's nonmoving parts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmoving
Adjective
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Years of static budgets, staffing turnover, a culture of industry deference and a sluggish response by federal regulators have left the agency unprepared to address a contamination crisis of this size and scope, said Demonbreun-Chapman and others.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026 -
For shared material, Slideshare offers a static link that a site user can share with others online.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Suliman stood motionless while Infantino and Rajoub continued an impassioned conversation which lasted several minutes.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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As one pipe blows up under their feet, two mercs go motionless and begin to drift away into the void.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the world sprints toward a greener grid, the demand for stationary storage is skyrocketing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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His nomadic spirit inspired Wanderer designer Mark Cotto to buy the vehicle and convert it into a stationary art piece topped with surfboards perfect as a backdrop for Instagram stories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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That leaves it either structurally immovable or movable only at great — likely five-figure — expense.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols reported that the pool is considered to be a temporary immovable obstruction (TIO), which is governed by a Local Rule.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Also on display at Greene Naftali are a number of his immobile fabric figures and abstract line drawings.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Searching for immobile subjects involves moving slowly and stopping to look around you (including behind, below and above).—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Simply substitute the still wine for Champagne or another sparkling option.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The sellout Garden arena gave a standing ovation as the ball found Josh Hart, who missed a wide-open corner three.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Phase 2 is the standing process with slightly longer prosthetics with no knee but with a longer and wider foot like a platypus.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The Letang contract may be unmovable, too.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Nonmoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmoving. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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