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adjective

ˈsta-tik

Definition of static

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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noun

as in squabble

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Adjective

Art should not reflect a static vision, one that was only beholden to the past. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 So while Waddington’s landscape looked like a static territory waiting to be traversed, the real landscape changes as cells develop. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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This device not only warns you of incoming threats (similar to the radio static in previous games) but also gently nudges you in the right direction by showing a garbled feed of landmarks. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Occasional images drifted in and out of the static as if the band members were in a hurricane on Mars. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for static

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After that adrenaline starts surging, a few motionless seconds can feel like a lifetime.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
In 1969, neurologist Oliver Sacks gave L-DOPA to patients who had spent decades nearly motionless after the encephalitis epidemic of the early 20th century.

— Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

Available options include a stationary air conditioner, water heater for the outdoor shower, leisure battery upgrade to lithium, exterior awning and more.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Catchers have a stationary view of a pitch from directly behind the plate, while batters track pitches standing from the side.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stationary

Noun

Several other important artifacts of Mexica origin that have been part of repatriation disputes are also currently housed at the Weltmuseum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
The dispute emerged as a rare point of overt contention in last week’s bankruptcy hearing, which was dominated by the news that golfer Jon Rahm would be parting ways with the LIV Golf.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispute

Adjective

There’s no explosive element to the Giants’ running game, which doesn’t figure to change with this group of backs and the immobile Winston at quarterback.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of immobile

Noun

An argument made a fortiori gives an even more convincing reason than one that has already been accepted.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
But Hill admitted to shoving his wife Keeta Vaccaro, 30, against the wall during an argument inside their Sunny Isles condo.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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