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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
However, force plates can capture GRFs for only one step at a time and are limited to a stationary setup.
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New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Police believe a vehicle collided with a stationary commercial sweeper at that location.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The storms were fueled by a stationary atmospheric river last week that spawned dozens of tornadoes and overwhelmed communities with up to 16 inches of rain in four days – a 100-to-1,000-year rainfall event, meteorologists said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Its head indicates the tens of minutes while hours are indicated thanks to the brand’s signature rotating satellites display along the periphery, which become aligned with a stationary point at 9 o’clock.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Police believe a vehicle collided with a stationary commercial sweeper at that location.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The storms were fueled by a stationary atmospheric river last week that spawned dozens of tornadoes and overwhelmed communities with up to 16 inches of rain in four days – a 100-to-1,000-year rainfall event, meteorologists said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Its head indicates the tens of minutes while hours are indicated thanks to the brand’s signature rotating satellites display along the periphery, which become aligned with a stationary point at 9 o’clock.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationary
Adjective
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That evolution reflects the documentary’s broader theme: legacy is never static.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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And the presentation became more uniform, the original handheld approach replaced with a static head-on shot of the subject at the center of the frame, the Closet’s glorious crammed-to-bursting shelves surrounding the person on both sides and behind.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But for those used to the constant looming threat of a major earthquake, the relatively low probability of such a disastrous scenario may be a small comfort: the study says there's a 15% probability of such an earthquake in the next 50 years.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Deployments and the constant threat of war may strain relationships.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Deployments to the region are a demonstration of Australia's resolve to support an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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This channels air from the front to underneath, then over the hood and windscreen to keep it stable.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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It’s been a place that has been steady through all the change our family has been through the past 10 years.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are steady at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Abrego García, 29, was deported on March 15 despite a standing immigration court ruling from 2019 barring his removal to El Salvador due to credible threats from gangs targeting his family’s pupusa business.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Typically, scientists think of cratons as unchanging, nigh on eternal.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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There’s a strong element of passion in it, whereas my dad’s need to save money was a slow-burning, unchanging aspect of his relation to the world.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Stationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationary. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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