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
Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Even as the complicated plot evolves, the characters and the performances remain frustratingly static.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
To help the process, clean out your dryer’s lint trap and add three dryer balls to the machine to fluff the towels, reducing drying time and static.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The traditional model of education, which focuses on static knowledge and linear career paths, is no longer enough.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Even as the complicated plot evolves, the characters and the performances remain frustratingly static.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
The very concept of competitive advantage has thus been transformed from a static to a dynamic concept.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
To help the process, clean out your dryer’s lint trap and add three dryer balls to the machine to fluff the towels, reducing drying time and static.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for static
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Lee Ha-nee (The Fiery Priest, Phantom) plays Chungmuro A-lister Jeong Hee-ran, who loses the lead role in the film after a squabble with the creator, and is eventually replaced by aspiring Shin Ju-ae, played by up-and-coming actor Bang Hyo-rin.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Yet, as is common during internal Democratic squabbles, fault lines in the race have formed not over ideological differences but over arguments about party mechanics.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Pilots can also think a stationary light is moving in the dark due to the phenomenon of autokinesis.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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There are a few different types of stationary bikes, including upright (which most closely resembles a regular bike), recumbent (with a reclined seat), and dual-action (the handlebars move back and forth, offering an additional upper body workout).—
Alyssa Ages,
Outside Online,
31 Jan. 2025
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But the transportation secretary on Sunday also repeatedly echoed Trump and his top allies' criticism of DEI efforts in the immediate aftermath of the DC-area collision.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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At the in person forum in Detroit in January, the more substantive discussions included vice-chair candidates and there was more criticism of Biden for running for reelection before dropping out of the race with less than three months until the election.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Emotional moments follow, including a performance that earned a standing ovation from the judges.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Republicans gave a standing ovation in the chamber when Vice President Harris, who lost the election, announced Trump’s official victory.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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The burgeoning dispute pits free speech protections against the FCC’s authority to ensure that public airwaves operate in the public interest.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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The push follows an ongoing contract dispute between Optimum's parent company, Altice USA, and MSG Networks, which has resulted in the loss of access to MSG sports programming for thousands of customers.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Angela works at a strip club where women’s clothes come off not through dances but via jump cuts; their faces are expressionless and their bodies immobile, as if they’ve been reduced to deadpan pin-up poses.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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That is, if the rider is immobile for more than 15 seconds.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Shakopee City Council disagreed with the argument, however, rejecting a license for Top Star Market earlier this year.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Oral arguments in his nearly 20-year-old case were heard Wednesday by the Supreme Court of California, meeting for the first time in five years in Sacramento’s historic appellate courtroom at the Stanley Mosk Library and Courthouse on the Capitol Mall downtown.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Times‘ publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, doesn’t appear to have commented directly on the ongoing litigation but early last year cast the debate about AI in terms of a principled stand, even if the evolving tech has potential to help reporters as well.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Here are the five key debates for investors to consider in 2023: • What will the Fed do next?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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