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
  • 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
  • And the inertia of dark things is stronger than any law of physics.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 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
  • The Trump transition won't totally be put on hold if a shutdown happens at midnight Friday.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • President Biden on Saturday signed the stopgap measure approved by Congress on Friday that will prevent a government shutdown.
    Ian Swanson, The Hill, 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
  • This time of year offers a natural pause to evaluate the past and consider the future.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Drone activity over the weekend forced a pause on air traffic in at least two states.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 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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