as in equilibrium
a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another
for the time being, the populations of the national park's predators and prey remain in stasis
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Recent Examples of stasis
In the aftermath, Rogers frees his teammates from prison while Barnes undergoes cryogenic stasis in Wakanda until his brainwashing can be cured.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Long regarded as the country of stasis and stagflation, and currently grappling with the blessings and curses of a weak yen, the country is ready to play a greater role in the global entertainment ecosystem moving forward.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Unlike the dramatic upheavals of the Snowball Earth events or the Cambrian explosion, this period was marked by tectonic stability, climatic stasis and a seeming lack of evolutionary progress.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Political stasis has dogged Paris since snap parliamentary elections were held last June and July.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Long regarded as the country of stasis and stagflation, and currently grappling with the blessings and curses of a weak yen, the country is ready to play a greater role in the global entertainment ecosystem moving forward.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Unlike the dramatic upheavals of the Snowball Earth events or the Cambrian explosion, this period was marked by tectonic stability, climatic stasis and a seeming lack of evolutionary progress.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Political stasis has dogged Paris since snap parliamentary elections were held last June and July.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stasis
equilibrium
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The most successful travelers on this journey into uncharted hybrid territory will be those who can curate the magic of natural and artificial intelligences intentionally, calibrating the hybrid equilibrium that is the sweet spot where their own unique potential is revealed.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Moral degeneration accompanies the physical; lying is one of the outstanding characteristics, probably due to lack of moral equilibrium.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Stasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stasis. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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