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
The same institution founded on the principle of easy and open community collaboration could now be proving unmovable—trapped between the need to adapt and an institutional resistance to change.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Though a revival of insurance subsidies remains possible in Congress, the politics of the issue proved unmovable last year.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
So this is really one to watch, because historically the MAGA base has been unmovable.
—NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Apple may seem like an unmovable force today, sitting at number four on the Fortune 500 and having sold more than three billion iPhones.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Though a revival of insurance subsidies remains possible in Congress, the politics of the issue proved unmovable last year.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
So this is really one to watch, because historically the MAGA base has been unmovable.
—NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Apple may seem like an unmovable force today, sitting at number four on the Fortune 500 and having sold more than three billion iPhones.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmovable
Adjective
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Never committing to any one character’s point of view, Balagov and Stepnova’s script freewheels in meandering but mostly disarming fashion between these strands, with an errant storytelling rhythm aptly reflective of lives that are at once static and in perpetually unproductive motion.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In April, SpaceX conducted individual static fire tests on both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage while each was anchored on a test stand separate from the launch pad.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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That leaves it either structurally immovable or movable only at great — likely five-figure — expense.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols reported that the pool is considered to be a temporary immovable obstruction (TIO), which is governed by a Local Rule.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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But Avedon, an artist who became a legend by making motionless images feel vibrant and frenetic, lends himself uniquely well to the format.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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After a puff of smoke, the calf fell to its side, appearing motionless.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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This left the vessel listing and immobile, as social media video of the boat shows.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Also on display at Greene Naftali are a number of his immobile fabric figures and abstract line drawings.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, officers visited the suspect's apartment building, where a building manager allegedly positively identified him from a still image of him inside Sal's on 5th.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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And yet Payton’s sheer confidence — teetering into arrogance — formed an irremovable piece of his identity as a Super Bowl-winning offensive mind in New Orleans.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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On paper, graduates are still better protected against unemployment; in practice, many of them feel stuck in underpaid roles, squeezed by rent and student loans, and watching people without degrees build strong careers through trades, startups, or side hustles.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Fish oil or vegetable oil with some cooking grease added works well to attract earwigs, which then get stuck in the oil.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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