as in motionless
fixed in a place or position
the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest
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as in squabble
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Recent Examples of static
Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
More to Read Funding for L.A.’s emergency management unit, vital to Palisades recovery, remains static
May 27, 2025
Drivers or partners?
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Still, Henry can’t stop hiding away in the family attic, wearing a blindfold and zoning out to his radio’s static.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In a life-or-death emergency, voice signals might fade or be unintelligible; Morse code could punch through static and bad weather.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
More to Read Funding for L.A.’s emergency management unit, vital to Palisades recovery, remains static
May 27, 2025
Drivers or partners?
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Noun
Luckily, this remark was well-received, and did not lead to static between Pierce and his costars.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Still, Henry can’t stop hiding away in the family attic, wearing a blindfold and zoning out to his radio’s static.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal squabble over her claims of emotional distress hit a roadblock Tuesday when a federal judge refused to let Lively dismiss them on her preferred terms, instead telling both sides to reach an agreement.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
4 June 2025
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The lives of these accomplished, seemingly independent women revolve around men, petty antics and low-stakes squabbles.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The Elkhorn site includes 256 stationary Tesla Megapacks — essentially shipping container-sized units filled with battery modules.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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That’s why energy harvesting like solar panels remains a niche solution today, better suited for stationary or ultra-low-power robots.—
James Pikul,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
Noun
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So far, Trumps criticism of Powell doesn’t appear to have had any bearing on monetary policy, despite temporarily shaking the markets in late April when it was believed Trump might try to fire Powell.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Gabor Rona, a professor at Cardozo School of Law who specializes in international humanitarian law, agreed with the criticism of GHF.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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To now have the very same industry embrace her, including via a recent standing ovation at the Critics Choice Awards for her work in Matlock, has been a lot to process.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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That’s right, festival season means one thing and one thing only: measuring the standing ovations each film gets and then using that as data point No. 1 in building your MFL team come September.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Lee-Gardner became involved in the dispute and is accused of hitting the homeowner in her head with a pistol.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Those CBAs also require that should there be a dispute as to whether the league, a club, a union, or a player abided by their obligations under the CBA, such dispute be settled through a confidential arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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The face itself looked fine — a bit glowy at times and immobile around the eyes — but its novelty quickly wore off.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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But Circuit Judge John Jordan issued an 18-page decision that rejected the arguments.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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June 26: The Supreme Court upholds parts of the ban and schedules oral arguments for October.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This is thematically tied to the internal debate at Arsenal over the No 9 position.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The looming deadline During the hours-long floor debate, Sen. Tracy McCreey, a St. Louis-area Democrat, sharply criticized the stadiums plan.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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