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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
Will fly one scientific instrument and one other stationary payload awarded under NASA’s CLPS initiative.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Heat Domes are areas of very strong high pressure that set up over a particular region and become basically stationary.
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Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
This remaining capacity can be valuable for stationary energy-storage applications.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
The phones have to be stationary — on a tabletop or in a bag on the floor, for example, and not in the pocket of someone walking around — in order to sense an earthquake.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Heat Domes are areas of very strong high pressure that set up over a particular region and become basically stationary.
—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
This remaining capacity can be valuable for stationary energy-storage applications.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
The phones have to be stationary — on a tabletop or in a bag on the floor, for example, and not in the pocket of someone walking around — in order to sense an earthquake.
—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationary
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Unlike conventional ion traps that rely on oscillating radio-frequency fields, the Penning trap uses static electric and magnetic fields.
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Convinced of this, Einstein abandoned his model of the static universe.
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Affluent travelers are paying a premium for experiences built around disconnection - not just from work, but from the constant noise of being online.
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As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
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The video shows the motionless suspect in a gray hoodie lying facedown on a chair or sofa while still clutching the knife.
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Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
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For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
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The four children and three adult victims are in stable condition, Tisch said.
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Prosecutors allege prolonged neglect According to charging documents cited by WNEM-TV5, prosecutors allege Casper was immobile, was not provided proper medical care or adequate nutrition, and was forced to live in unsafe conditions before his death.
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The question then becomes whether the immobile Goldin would stand as such an alternative.
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This doesn't look like the time for steady rate cuts, and current Warsh recently emphasized the bank's 2% inflation target, which hasn't been reached since 2021.
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In other words, women tend to burn more fat for energy than men during steady, moderate-intensity endurance exercise, such as a marathon.
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In an April assessment, Control Risks already treated it as a standing planning assumption, which reprices redundancy, war-risk insurance and evacuation planning rather than compliance programmes.
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Audience members then gave the star a standing ovation.
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The soccer world has moved on from the idea that a coach must share his players' blood and that a team’s identity is just a reflection of an unchanging national character.
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Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape.
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“Stationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationary. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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