stationary

adjective

ˈstā-shə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce stationary (audio)
Definition of stationarynext
1
as in static
fixed in a place or position a stationary bicycle is good for exercise, but you won't enjoy the scenery very much

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2
as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition auction prices for that artist's works have been stationary for some time

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Recent Examples of stationary The Clean Air Act is the federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources and governs air pollution. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Should the luminiferous ether exist, then scientists reasoned that as the Earth orbits the sun at around 66,000 miles per hour (106,216 kilometers per hour), our planet should be moving through the ether, which had been deemed to be stationary. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026 This storm was nearly stationary, drifting only slowly toward the northwest. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 These batteries are retired from EVs after their capacity falls to 70 to 80 percent; that’s too low to satisfy drivers, but leaves enough juice for many stationary-storage applications. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stationary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationary
  1. static
  2. constant
  3. motionless
  4. stable
  5. immobile
  6. steady
  7. standing
  8. unchanging
Adjective
  • From an anti-static option to Super-Grip slip-resistant soles, the style has been embraced by professionals across a variety of fields, including medical professionals and chefs.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • The company will support static-fire testing, hypersonic vehicles, kinetic effectors, energetics handling, and destructive testing.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of static
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  • The thermal jiggling of atoms is a constant threat to the precision needed for detailed calculations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • The trading volume underscores how prediction markets have found their next growth engine in pop culture and reality TV in particular — with its fandoms, daily episodes and constant turnover of contestants.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of constant
Adjective
  • On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Even then, Uranus looked like a faint, motionless star rather than a glowing planet.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The four children and three adult victims are in stable condition, Tisch said.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of stable
Adjective
  • Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Prosecutors allege prolonged neglect According to charging documents cited by WNEM-TV5, prosecutors allege Casper was immobile, was not provided proper medical care or adequate nutrition, and was forced to live in unsafe conditions before his death.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • The spacecraft also measures the distribution of gas in the outer heliosphere, the expansive, protective bubble formed by a steady stream of particles that release from the sun called the solar wind.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The sound hung, tinny, above the steady roar of the wind that had risen as Noe’s wife was laying out dinner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of steady
Adjective
  • Fans chasing atmosphere can weigh the perks of upgrading, whether that means a club level, a standing-room social area or a section known for being the loudest in the building.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • The fans gave it, then gave it again, this time in the form of a standing ovation after Djokovic won the tiebreak and stood at Centre Court, his arms stretched wide.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • The soccer world has moved on from the idea that a coach must share his players' blood and that a team’s identity is just a reflection of an unchanging national character.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape.
    — Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026
Definition of unchanging

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