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
The big picture: Analysts see U.S. power demand poised for a prolonged rise after many years of stasis.
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Ben Geman, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath, Rogers frees his teammates from prison while Barnes undergoes cryogenic stasis in Wakanda until his brainwashing can be cured.
—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
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Ben Geman, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath, Rogers frees his teammates from prison while Barnes undergoes cryogenic stasis in Wakanda until his brainwashing can be cured.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stasis
equilibrium
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This chart represents a domestic market with the intersection of the supply and demand lines representing the equilibrium point.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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As bond market prices seek a new equilibrium, risk and reward dynamics can become unanchored from fundamentals, as exemplified by this article’s findings.—
Ivan Illan,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Stasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stasis. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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