statics

Definition of staticsnext
plural of static

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for statics
Noun
  • But by agreeing to disagree on these ideological quarrels, negotiators could manage to find ways to prevent them from triggering unnecessary crises.
    Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
  • There is enough division already without such quarrels.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Opening arguments in a Stanford felony vandalism case began Friday amid sharp disputes over whether political views tied to Israel’s war in Gaza should factor into the trial — an issue that has shaped the case from its earliest stages.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.
    Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But if there is blowback in Moscow over an apparent diplomatic setback, the Kremlin appears keen to keep any internal squabbles out of public view.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Powell trial could serve as a literal test case to see how a jury reacts to testimony about allegations that date back some 50 years and arguments about what level of scrutiny Riverside should have given Lorch and the basketball program.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Why did so many people in states with Democrat-majority governments want to keep the COVID emergency going, want it so badly that all rational arguments offered in support of reopening were ignored or answered with obscenity-laden accusations of grandma-killing?
    Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Minneapolis is once again the focus of debates about violence involving law enforcement after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother, in her car.
    Ben Jones, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Mindful debates can nourish open communication.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But challenges and criticisms remain, including a recent mass shooting at a homeless encampment, state and federal consent decrees and questions about police’s interaction with federal immigration enforcement.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The township is arguing that state law regarding government employee protections against lawsuits conflicts with federal court rulings.
    Laura A. Bischoff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Similar false or misleading content has circulated during the Israeli-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine conflicts.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.
    Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Some rank-and-file lawmakers also agree that censures are losing their punch.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Statics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statics. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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