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
See All Example Sentences for unmovable
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
See All Example Sentences for unmovable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmovable
Adjective
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The more than 1,000-kilometer front line in the four-year war has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances, and both sides have increasingly relied on long-range strikes.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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There was not a payload on that vehicle because this was a static fire test.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The Judgment Day couldn’t get a one-up on Femi as JD McDonagh hit a chair shot but Femi was immovable.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Crash performance is improving because engineers can identify weak points and strengthen them well before a physical vehicle ever meets an immovable structure at 40 mph.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The freedom to move around the object, to mentally embroider a narrative on bits of motionless metal or stone—that’s what makes the form interesting.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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More often than not, a towel was used to cover his immobile hand.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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The Rams’ celebrated young defense needed only to smother immobile Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold deep in his territory in the final five minutes to regain possession and have a real shot at winning last season’s NFC championship.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Think of doves in paintings of the Annunciation or dead pheasants in Dutch still-life paintings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The campaign extends into still images, some shot by Piccioli himself, and others by photographers Monaris and Zora Sicher for a dedicated Instagram account showing what happened behind the scenes — @keeppprolling.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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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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While some children are still stuck to parents like glue, others seem to grow more independent.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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Until management takes action, the stock may remain stuck in the mud.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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