1
: a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid: such as
a
: slowing of the current of circulating blood
b
: reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces
2
a
: a state of static balance or equilibrium : stagnation
b
: a state or period of stability during which little or no evolutionary change in a lineage occurs
plural -stases
1
: stoppage : slowing
hemostasis
bacteriostasis
2
: stable state
homeostasis
Examples of stasis in a Sentence
Noun
The country is in economic stasis.
His art was characterized by bursts of creativity followed by long periods of stasis.
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As stasis persists, the best Sevilla could do this past week was cling on; a European force badly diminished, but still possessing an ounce of fight.
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Noun
Following a period of relative stasis, Game Changer premiered its new season in April, and Dropout acquired 100,000 new subscribers.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Tranquil albeit unsettled, the nuanced approach represented the latest mutation of an artist for whom seeking adventure and rejecting stasis constitute career-long constants.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
As stasis persists, the best Sevilla could do this past week was cling on; a European force badly diminished, but still possessing an ounce of fight.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This dynamism makes their journey’s end both more natural and more meaningful than its medium’s typical stasis.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 24 May 2025
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“Stasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stasis. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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