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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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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
Leclerc was able to keep in front of Piastri at his second stop as well, and both drivers were stationary for just two seconds as their crews swarmed over the cars.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t track the price of school supplies so Bankrate compared the price of similar categories from May 2025 to 2024.
Stationery, stationary supplies and gift warp were 4.7% more expensive.
—Cassidey Kavathas, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
On the extreme end, someone who managed to move at the speed of light would essentially not age compared to someone who is more or less stationary.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Austrian School eminence Ludwig von Mises once observed that any action outside the stationary state is a speculation on what’s ahead.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t track the price of school supplies so Bankrate compared the price of similar categories from May 2025 to 2024.
Stationery, stationary supplies and gift warp were 4.7% more expensive.
—Cassidey Kavathas, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
On the extreme end, someone who managed to move at the speed of light would essentially not age compared to someone who is more or less stationary.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Austrian School eminence Ludwig von Mises once observed that any action outside the stationary state is a speculation on what’s ahead.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationary
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The company also lost a Starship upper stage during a static fire test that destroyed one of its test stands.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Those limitations considered how the method’s inherently static nature challenges efforts to benchmark continuous progress tracking, given that LCAs measure impact(s) at a single point in time.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Through it all, the mission has stayed constant: environmental stewardship and community care.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The impulse is understandable if your neighbor's trash is a constant eyesore or is blocking street parking.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Travelers are advised to consider alternative itineraries, focusing on stable routes and refundable connections, and to maintain thorough records of expenses and communication with the airline.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Younger people are lonelier – many of them have trouble finding stable friendships and are unable to find a romantic partner.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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Without dominance in orbit, terrestrial forces would be deaf, blind, and largely immobile.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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About 70 people lived in the building, many of whom are immobile and have oxygen tanks, officials said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Stabilize your camera with a tripod or a steady surface.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sony Music delivered steady top-line and bottom-line expansion in Q1.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cena was getting a standing ovation in his final SummerSlam when Lesnar's music blared for the first time in two years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Understudy Bella Brown reportedly stepped in for Zegler for Act 2 and received a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Building around these unchanging customer desires has driven Amazon's phenomenal success.—
Manjot Pal,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Published in 1915, and already widely accepted worldwide by physicists and mathematicians, the theory assumed the universe was static – unchanging, unmoving and immutable.—
Rob Coyne,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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“Stationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationary. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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