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
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Last month, one of Blue Origin's New Glenn rockets blew up during a static fire test at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
That identity is not treated as static in Son de L’amour.
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Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
Parking systems are not static.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
Last month, one of Blue Origin's New Glenn rockets blew up during a static fire test at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
Noun
Wool dryer balls reduce static, prevent fabric clumping, and improve drying efficiency.
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Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
That identity is not treated as static in Son de L’amour.
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Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Adjective
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Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
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Hodges then fell to the ground and appeared motionless.
Noun
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Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
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And yes, none of this has been traditional in terms of politics, besides the ongoing squabbles between certain politicians, boosters and commissioners from the two biggest conferences in college athletics.
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These parts of the lithosphere are not stationary and move slowly.
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Surplus wireless capacity met unmet consumer broadband demand, with the physics of a stationary receiver doing the rest.
Noun
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The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 160,000 Haitians in South Florida and hundreds of thousands more nationwide has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Audience members then gave the star a standing ovation.
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The Alamo Trust, a nonprofit that manages the restoration site, announced a $700 million renovation project to preserve the standing original buildings of the Alamo — the Alamo Church and the Long Barrack — and the battleground.
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Brad Pitt may have scored a win in his yearslong winery dispute with ex Angelina Jolie, but the battle is far from over.
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Showdowns over international inspectors caused years of disputes between the US and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and more recently Iran.
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The question then becomes whether the immobile Goldin would stand as such an alternative.
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The highly effective treatment involves sterilizing screwworm pupae -- the immobile stage of the screwworm before metamorphosis -- by exposing them to gamma radiation and then releasing them into the wild to mate with fertile females.
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The witness heard the argument and saw O’Neal punch the woman in the face, according to court documents.
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Marlene Zuk, an evolutionary biologist and the author of a 2013 book that debunked some of Voegtlin’s arguments, recalled how the Paleo community dealt with this evidence that challenged their largely carb-avoidant worldview.
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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