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
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Lightly mist household fabrics to minimize static and odors.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2025
PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
Investment plans and retirement drawdown strategies aren't meant to be static, so retirees should work with their advisor to revisit and tweak the plan each year.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Adjective
White’s rambunctious guitars crackled with radio-transmitter static and whistled in high-frequency pitches.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Lightly mist household fabrics to minimize static and odors.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2025
Noun
Altogether, the improved AI in the Galaxy Watch 8 will do much more than provide a single, static score and piece of advice like the Watch 7 provides.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
Investment plans and retirement drawdown strategies aren't meant to be static, so retirees should work with their advisor to revisit and tweak the plan each year.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
Noun
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However, despite the extraterrestrial happenings, the show remains heavily focused on land squabbles and personal conflicts.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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And there was the squabble for control among the heirs in 2017, with brothers Johnny and Jim Buss attempting but failing to oust Jeanie as the controlling owner.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Unlike other swinging sports, where an opponent is actively working against you (e.g., the pitcher in baseball), golf presents a stationary ball.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Many of the robots already working in warehouses are stationary robotic arms, mobile robots that operate via wheels or other kinds of stationary robots designed for just one function.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
10 July 2025
Noun
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But the colloquial use of the term has prompted criticism from some.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 July 2025
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In 2024, a girl in Madison, Wisconsin, participated in the event with her mother, provoking severe criticism particularly from Wisconsin Republican politicians who tried to ban the event this year.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The new Champion Golfer of the Year gave another example of his extraordinary superiority in men's professional golf, earning standing ovations from the crowd at Royal Portrush.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Iran boasts a large standing force but also relies on proxies and undercover operations that have been severely disabled in recent months by U.S. and Israeli actions.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Noun
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But there are still some sour grapes about the big tactical dispute in February.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Threads on the South Park subreddit and social media have lit up with foul-mouthed complaints from international fans, most of them directed at Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, whose $8 billion buyout of Paramount is at the heart of the South Park dispute.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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If these thermal management systems are ineffective an electric vehicle could be rendered immobile (or worse) due to the battery overheating.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Rather, its success came from seeing and solving an inherent problem: personal entertainment was immobile, grounded in console stereo systems.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Could this argument exempt them from the exit tax, sparing them significant financial consequences?—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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That request may become even more important to prosecutors if Routh is speaking and making arguments for himself at his trial.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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This debate poses an obstacle to any easy policy wins for the Trump administration on IVF.—
Lucy Tu,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Where interest rates should be today, and when they should be reduced, is already a topic of debate inside the Fed, a decision, it should be noted, that cannot be made unilaterally by the chair.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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