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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Recent Examples of static
John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Once boundaries are established, the collar delivers warnings (like tones or optional static feedback) if your dog approaches or crosses the set perimeter, helping reinforce training over time.
—Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
And then there's all the stuff about the radio waves and TV static.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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Adjective
In order for this society to work (a society based on White supremacy), there has to be a dehumanizing belief that there are a group of people that are static, and cannot, no matter what, move out of this category.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Once boundaries are established, the collar delivers warnings (like tones or optional static feedback) if your dog approaches or crosses the set perimeter, helping reinforce training over time.
—Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Noun
But in the final scene, when Sam goes to the bathroom to change the bandage on his forehead, the mirror flickers with static at his reflection.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
And then there's all the stuff about the radio waves and TV static.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Adjective
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The orbs disappeared quickly most of the time, but in one instance, the agents said an orb hovered motionless in the sky for several hours.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Multitudes fell down and lay motionless.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Plenty of squabbles arise from the reunion in hilarious ways, peppered with tender moments and a fight scene between Candace (Regina Hall) and Shelby (Melissa De Sousa).—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Family squabbles Sinclair has been looking for an acquisition target for nearly a year.—
Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But Shahed drones have mainly struck stationary targets such as Amazon data centers and energy facilities, sometimes hitting slow-moving commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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After transferring the man to police headquarters, he was placed alone in a small holding cell and handcuffed to a stationary bench.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller — the administration’s immigration policy architect — was direct in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday in his xenophobic criticism of African countries specifically.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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However, the report also drew criticism from some industry experts like Nicholas Anthony, a policy analyst at the nonpartisan, Libertarian-leaning research group Cato Institute.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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At that moment, the Duke of Sussex, 41, interrupted Colbert’s speech and popped up behind the host — sending the audience into cheers and a standing ovation.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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This is a wine-glass shaped hemisphere of quartz that resonates, producing a standing wave oscillation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That means this long-running dispute is going to rumble on for some time yet.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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In 2018, Kushner’s relationship with Videgaray was a crucial palliative, as the two men worked to resolve disputes behind the scenes.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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More often than not, a towel was used to cover his immobile hand.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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The Rams’ celebrated young defense needed only to smother immobile Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold deep in his territory in the final five minutes to regain possession and have a real shot at winning last season’s NFC championship.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Randy Niemeyer, the Lake County GOP chair and county council member who ran for District 1’s congressional seat last year, said there is an argument for redistricting nationwide, even five years after the last Census count.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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The route passed through different areas whose different atmospheres came and went, prosperous stretches giving way to rougher ones and then becoming prosperous again, like a perpetual argument or a struggle for victory.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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