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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immovability
Noun
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Resistance to state laws Littleton isn’t just seeing recalcitrance on changes to its land-use code from its residents.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025 -
On that front, at least, Putin’s recalcitrance may turn out to be an asset.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That property means more energy storage tends to come at the price of more rigidity.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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The reality was that Mavis’s mother didn’t have much time for her, being—like the grandmother in the story—not very maternal, though, in her case, this was attributable not to rigidity but to narcissism.—
Margaret Atwood,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Rivera.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Outright disobedience is exceedingly rare.—
Hurubie Meko,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Immovability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immovability. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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