STATIONARY Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

stationary

adjective

ˈstā-shə-ˌner-ē

Definition of stationary

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 Gu believes iKairos will succeed where Jibo failed because a wearable has much more appeal than a stationary device, and AI is far more capable in 2026 than a decade ago. — Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Skip the footwork and practice the punches from a stationary stance. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 21 July 2026 Many people are misled into thinking that this is the best place to look for these meteors, but only stationary meteors — ones coming nearly straight at you — can be seen here. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026 That night, the train remained stationary beneath some of the clearest skies in Peru. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stationary

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Adjective

Unsure about which format would be most successful, the pair listed half of the figurines under static buy-it-now listings, and livestreamed the other half, both features still existing on the site today.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
The company conducted a successful static fire test on June 29 in preparation for the launch.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of static

Adjective

Roster movement in both directions has been constant this year, from The New Day's exit to a former champion reportedly leaving after rejecting a new deal to the April release of 11 former champions.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The expensive and largely unproven strategy would entail launching a network of satellites that rely on constant energy from the sun to compute data in orbit and beam it down to Earth.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of constant

Adjective

Reading someone’s brain during a real conversation is hard because the conventional method requires lying motionless inside an MRI scanner.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
The detective noted that Ramirez then appeared to get pulled under the vehicle, and then was lying motionless.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after his defeat via knockout in Dublin on Saturday, a Queensberry Promotions spokesperson has confirmed.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
The woman was transported to the hospital and remains in stable condition.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of stable

Adjective

Gripping your abs at maximum effort regardless of the task can make your torso feel like an immobile block.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of immobile

Adjective

Upon her return to Chase Center, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin receives a pregame tribute video and a standing ovation; Martin played one season for the Valkyries before being cut in training camp this year.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Iyo Sky received a standing ovation for the sunny crowd in Minnesota.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

Adjective

On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
There is a fallacy in thinking of languages as brute and unchanging facts, laid out distinctly like elements in the periodic table.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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