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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
The crouching seems to be triggered when prey is stationary and stops when the prey starts moving.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
Sodium-ion batteries are currently being developed for use in stationary storage applications like power backup.
—New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, bowl-lift mixers have a stationary head and use a lever to raise and lower the bowl for mixing or adding ingredients.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
These exercise benefits can be achieved while cycling outside or on a stationary bike indoors.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
Sodium-ion batteries are currently being developed for use in stationary storage applications like power backup.
—New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, bowl-lift mixers have a stationary head and use a lever to raise and lower the bowl for mixing or adding ingredients.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
These exercise benefits can be achieved while cycling outside or on a stationary bike indoors.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationary
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If physicists could be wrong about what was left to discover, the same is true for anyone assuming their job, industry, or skills are static.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Powering the Reverso Tribute Geographic is a brand-new movement, the hand-wound Calibre 834, which provides several notable features: Unlike on many world timer watches, the city ring on the world time display remains static, while the 24-hour ring rotates.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Staying in line with profit and sustainability rules (PSR) will remain a constant challenge and is determined by Villa’s appeal on the pitch.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Though the second portal window officially opens next week, Cristobal minced no words about the constant availability of players.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Public Health For homeless seniors, finding stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck But only 22 properties are likely to get full funding for their projects, most of them small, said a HUD staffer with knowledge of the program's status.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2025
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In this challenging scenario, investors looking for stable income can add some dividend stocks trading at attractive levels to their portfolios.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes they are also used off-label, for treatment-resistant depression, or catatonia, a syndrome that can cause a patient to move in unusual ways, become immobile or stop talking.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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That’s a steady, and still declining, drop compared to previous years (49 in 2023, 51 in 2022, and 61 in 2021).—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The flip side of America’s low savings and big trade deficits is a steady inflow of foreign investment as other countries sink their export earnings into the United States.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Abrego García, 29, was deported on March 15 despite a standing immigration court ruling from 2019 barring his removal to El Salvador due to credible threats from gangs targeting his family’s pupusa business.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Presuming any group to be unchanging stood in the way of understanding evolutionary changes.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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These unchanging elements can serve as anchors during turbulent times.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Stationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationary. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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