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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
Multi-camera systems surround the treadmills and stationary cycles where athletes wear masks to measure their breathing during exertion.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
Keeping this current roster together is the equivalent of working out on a stationary bike.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
The main difference between them is that hampers are often stationary and taller.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Because buildings may be stationary, but the forces behind them are always in motion.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
Keeping this current roster together is the equivalent of working out on a stationary bike.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
The main difference between them is that hampers are often stationary and taller.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Because buildings may be stationary, but the forces behind them are always in motion.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationary
Adjective
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The White House has tried to shift attention to the economy, amid a rather static jobs report on Friday.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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This evolution marks a major departure from static workflows and limited decision trees.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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During the two-hour baseball game — and the pre-show, and the pre-pre-show, and the pre-pre-pre-show — the music and activity is constant.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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As lethal injection became the most recent default method in the U.S., challenges to its use have been constant and some executions have been botched, making the fatal drugs harder to obtain for the 23 states with an active death penalty.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Now, investors looking for stable returns may want to consider diversified investment alternatives such as the Trefis High Quality portfolio, which has showcased impressive performance, yielding over 91% returns since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This release is aimed at fixing some problems that cropped up in an earlier Gemini Pro update, and the word is, this version will become a stable release that comes to the Gemini app for everyone to use.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 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
Adjective
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Those heartbreaking moments led to the slow and steady decline that started in the 2000s.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Keeping your magnesium intake steady through diet and supplements can help offset caffeine's impact.—
Health,
Health,
28 May 2025
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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
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On top of this, REITs can change their investment strategy annually, making the investment journey anything but steady and unchanging.—
Chay Lapin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The animation in short films up until that point had been silly, vaudeville-inflected; mostly featuring animals because humans were too hard to draw in an appealing way — mostly with static and unchanging expressions, on flat, simplistic backgrounds.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Stationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationary. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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