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as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
that boulder is immovable, even with a bulldozer
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding
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Recent Examples of immovable
Scouts were murmuring about Haynes’ strong hands and immovable strength.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2024
After weeks upon weeks of an immovable seven-way tie at the top of the standings, Oppenheimer helped our lone champion, team Ben Chung, claim victory.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
An immovable object and a crushing force, and something’s gotta give.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 June 2024
The events of this novel are set off by the death of a brilliant but disgraced photography professor, who leaves his negatives, his cameras, and an immovable installation to a former student.
—The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2024
After weeks upon weeks of an immovable seven-way tie at the top of the standings, Oppenheimer helped our lone champion, team Ben Chung, claim victory.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
An immovable object and a crushing force, and something’s gotta give.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 June 2024
The events of this novel are set off by the death of a brilliant but disgraced photography professor, who leaves his negatives, his cameras, and an immovable installation to a former student.
—The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immovable
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In conclusion, upcoming product traceability and ESG regulations will never be static.Florent Bouguin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The front lines in Kharkiv have been relatively static in the roughly two years since, although Moscow launched a cross-border push into pockets of northern Kharkiv earlier this year.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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McCaffrey hadn’t played since the Super Bowl in Las Vegas while battling a stubborn case of Achilles tendinitis.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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You might be tempted to whip out your strongest acne-fighting products to destroy your stubborn zit.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Steve Ditko buries Spider-Man under tons of unmovable, sci-machinery and wreckage, a weight that seems far above even the wall-crawler’s powers to escape from.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In later years, such experiences coalesced into something unmovable.Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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Courtney is adamant that their mom (Vernee Watson) needs cataract surgery, but as the more successful sister, Gaby’s words carry more weight.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Paul Heyman, one of the key figures in The Bloodline saga, has been adamant that WWE remains in the early stages of a storyline that started way back in 2020.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lo knows to play a long game, and plans to remain steadfast while waiting for the turmoil to subside.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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However, being immobile couldn’t hold her back from stealing every scene.Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Richard tells Iris a story about how a car accident that killed his grad school girlfriend Chloe and left him immobile for two months nearly broke him mentally.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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The dial is rendered in grand feu enamel in a way that creates an optical illusion as the watch moves – the idea is to create the effect of a raindrop falling on the still surface of a pond, with ripples radiating out from the seconds sub-dial.Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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Through the subwoofer, the warm, rich strains of the cello vibrated in the still air of my living room.Adrienne So, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2020
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“Immovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immovable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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