as in motionless
fixed in a place or position
the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest
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as in squabble
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Recent Examples of static
ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
These dense clouds are not static, but are actively being sculpted and eroded by the intense radiation blasted from the energetic cluster of large stars residing at the nebula's heart, known to astronomers as NGC 2244.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
But our planet’s magnetic field is far from static.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Battery and power When paired with the higher-resolution screen option and Framework's 61 WHr battery, the Ryzen AI version of the laptop lasted around 8.5 hours in a PCMark Modern Office battery life test with the screen brightness set to a static 200 nits.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
These dense clouds are not static, but are actively being sculpted and eroded by the intense radiation blasted from the energetic cluster of large stars residing at the nebula's heart, known to astronomers as NGC 2244.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
The ambient sound controls only amplify the static.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
But our planet’s magnetic field is far from static.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Noun
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So often, in intramural squabbles, people have their favorites.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The drop-off in travel from Canada to the United States comes amid a bubbling tit-for-tat trade squabble between the two nations.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Johnson remained stationary in the far right lane.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Microbes that can form such a mass — and many can, as biofilms are one of the planet’s most common life forms, encompassing 40% to 80% of all prokaryotic life — gained the ability to anchor themselves to stationary surfaces, such as the grooves of our teeth or the bumpy exterior of a boulder.—
Carrie Arnold,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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The move came after White House staffers lobbed criticism at comments made by Ruffin that were critical of the Trump administration.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Now-former Chairman Drew Kromer faced criticism and calls for resignation over a staffer’s departure and allegations the party neglected African American voters.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Abrego García, 29, was deported on March 15 despite a standing immigration court ruling from 2019 barring his removal to El Salvador due to credible threats from gangs targeting his family’s pupusa business.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Book dispute is one of three religious rights cases The case is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and appears likely to be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, borrowers who have their loans in default should expect to receive an email in the next two weeks asking them to contact the Debt Resolution Group, which helps resolve disputes related to defaulted loans.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some of the key arguments in recent weeks have been handled by lawyers newly hired into political, rather than career, positions.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Anne and Ginny’s is the sort of dynamic jagged and fluid enough to build a series around — just not this series, which, to its detriment, seems far more interested in watching Kate and Jack and Danny and Claude rehash the same old arguments with each other.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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In the original post, unlike the current debate, the user set the scene and provided some constraints.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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But Republicans refused to play ball, with no GOP members joining the debate over Hegseth’s fitness to serve and no proposals from Democrats adopted by the committee.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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