as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it
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Recent Examples of unmovable
That the incumbent commissioner can’t turn the ship around despite what seem like positive intentions is not a mark in favor of keeping her pushing against a seemingly unmovable object.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
But the six other names had all found new homes by opening night, including three – Pierre-Luc Dubois, Joonas Korpisalo and Ryan Johansen – who were traded despite having contracts that felt unmovable.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
In Georgia, the irresistible force is about to meet the unmovable object.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
But the six other names had all found new homes by opening night, including three – Pierre-Luc Dubois, Joonas Korpisalo and Ryan Johansen – who were traded despite having contracts that felt unmovable.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
In Georgia, the irresistible force is about to meet the unmovable object.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmovable
Adjective
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This is in contrast to static scoring, which presumes all other economic factors stay constant.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Think of them less as static tools, more like dynamic teammates who can reason and act.—
Tarun Raisoni,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Once known for creating stiff, crunchy, and nearly immovable styles, the best hairsprays today are a far cry from the lacquered looks of decades past.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
6 June 2025
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Gavin Sheets came out of Sunday’s collision with an immovable object better than could reasonably be expected.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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About 30 minutes later, three deputies debated how to book the immobile man.—
Christopher Damien,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Video posted on social media showed victims and debris strewn across a long stretch of road, with at least seven people lying immobile on the ground.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pre-season in still weeks away, so fans would do well to remember that and stay calm.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Debris is spilled onto the street after what the Mayor described as a bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025, in a still image from video.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in his dissent in Myers v. United States in 1925 would have required even postmasters to be confirmable and even irremovable by the president.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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Impeachment is an irremovable stain on any presidency, and Trump knows it.—
Matt Ford,
The New Republic,
18 Dec. 2019
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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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