immobility

noun

Definition of immobilitynext
as in cessation

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  1. cessation
  2. inertia
  3. stoppage
  4. discontinuance
  5. shutdown
  6. termination
  7. pause
  8. expiration
Noun
  • Instead, what the country needs now is an interim cessation of hostilities that largely reflects current realities on the ground.
    Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The same family of contaminants triggered past recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac, the diabetes drug metformin and the smoking cessation medication Chantix.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • There's an institutional credibility and inertia issue.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • For its long running time and handsomely shot inertia, but also for its Cliff’s Notes-adjacent condensing of a massive quote-unquote Great American Novel. Straughan, when asked about the film’s disappointing debut, did not mince words.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of inertia
Noun
  • The initial agreement offered a 25% raise, but the machinists almost unanimously voted that proposal down, kicking off the work stoppage on Sept. 13.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ending the stoppage, which has also halted production of Boeing's 767 and 777 widebody planes, would also benefit aerospace suppliers that have been furloughing workers, as well as airlines facing aircraft delivery delays.
    Dan Catchpole and Allison Lampert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 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
  • This decline is attributed to the strategic exit from unprofitable customers in the Brick & Mortar channel and the shutdown of the direct-to-consumer channel.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Trump could also count on the support of many Republicans and others who recalled that prior to COVID-19 shutdowns that began in March 2020, his term had been marked by gains in jobs and the stock market.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • The filing also discusses the termination of a contract with UnitedHealth Group (UNH), effective January 31, 2025, unless renegotiated, and the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The memo, from New Guards Group management to staff, said the group received a termination notice for the agreement, which gave it distribution rights for Reebok products.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of termination
Noun
  • Ahmed said that as long as the platforms’ approach to false and misleading content remain the same, a temporary pause on political ads during election week is likely to have little impact.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The latest: In response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests orchestrated by Coinbase related to the pause letters, the FDIC responded with the descriptions of 23 different communications entered into evidence last week in a case over the records.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of pause
Noun
  • The secretary of Homeland Security can cancel a country’s TPS designation but must decide whether to extend or terminate it at least 60 days before the expiration, based on conditions in the country.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Tapestry has to act fast since there is a February 2025 deadline for the expiration of the bonds intended for the transaction, reported TD Cowen’s Oliver Chen in a research update.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of expiration
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