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 repetition doesn’t conjure stasis so much as the struggle to find a way forward.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Dynamism fades, and stasis settles in.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The footage shows Homelander (Antony Starr), who's hellbent on reaching immortal god status, waking up his father, Soldier Boy (Ackles), from cryogenic stasis.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
For Manuel, the moral universe of the golf course — as well as the game itself — functions as an underlying metaphor for the Philippines’ cycles of political stasis.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Dynamism fades, and stasis settles in.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The footage shows Homelander (Antony Starr), who's hellbent on reaching immortal god status, waking up his father, Soldier Boy (Ackles), from cryogenic stasis.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
For Manuel, the moral universe of the golf course — as well as the game itself — functions as an underlying metaphor for the Philippines’ cycles of political stasis.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stasis
equilibrium
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In 2022, conservation experts expressed explicit concern with the building’s heavy use of concrete, noting that the museum would require an elaborate (and energy-thirsty) ventilation system to maintain internal temperature equilibrium.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fashioned from basalt, stone, and slate, this is the empty canvas upon which every ray of light and the sounds of birds and waves create a dynamic of its own and restore a sense of equilibrium.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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