immobility

noun

Definition of immobilitynext
as in cessation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobility
  1. cessation
  2. inertia
  3. stoppage
  4. discontinuance
  5. shutdown
  6. termination
  7. pause
  8. expiration
Noun
  • The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • Climate advocates are counting on the economic inertia of that type of clean tech spending to make climate action resilient to the coming changes in the White House.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This can help combat the tendency toward inertia that is often felt when new tools are implemented in an organization.
    Chris Cho, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of inertia
Noun
  • Many of the workers involved in the work stoppage are drivers, who Amazon has argued are not its employees but rather work for a third-party business.
    Eric Lagatta, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The stoppage caused a major delay systemwide in all directions, BART said.
    NBC News, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of stoppage
Noun
  • Big Think shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 June 2020
  • Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.
    Jack Werner / Made by History, TIME, 18 June 2024
Definition of discontinuance
Noun
  • If the shutdown persists, courts will limit operations to mission-critical activities, but essential judicial functions, including hearing and deciding civil and criminal cases, will continue as usual.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Topline President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a funding bill to avert a looming government shutdown, following a last-minute effort to approve the measure in the Senate after a chaotic week of opposition from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • Many employment attorneys offer a free consultation or a flat fee to review the details of a termination.
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Related article The Container Store could be the next big chain to go bankrupt Kroger did not immediately comment on termination of the deal or the suit.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of termination
Noun
  • In finance, the very essence of responsibility, accountability and conscious choice stems from the pause that friction provides.
    Alex Kreger, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • After Lee placed executions on pause, The Tennessean reported in late May 2022 that the state had failed to follow its lethal injection procedures since resuming executions in 2018 after a nine-year hiatus.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of pause
Noun
  • Friday marks the quarterly expiration of stock index futures, stock index options and single stock options.
    Brian Evans,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Another potential change is the expiration of the qualified business income deduction, which allowed small business owners, freelancers and others who own their own business to deduct 20% of their income from their taxes.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of expiration
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