STASIS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

stasis

noun

ˈstā-səs

Definition of stasis

as in equilibrium

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another for the time being, the populations of the national park's predators and prey remain in stasis

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Recent Examples of stasis And during the civil wars between King and Parliament that raged across Britain in the 1640s, such ideal stasis was impossible to preserve. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Was Monday's propulsive rally, concentrated in the AI implementers of Big Tech, a sign that the market is revving to escape its summer-long stasis? — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 But his rocket program is increasingly mired in a kind of sci-fi stasis. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 A feeling of stasis had developed in recent weeks, with deals for Bouaddi and Fernandez dragging on while players were leaving left, right and centre. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stasis

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equilibrium

Noun

Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Without the United States, the theory goes, the region would settle into its own equilibrium.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

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