stasis
a period or state of inactivity, stagnation, or equilibrium
Word origin: From Greek stasis, a standing still.
Stasis in a sentence
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The economy fell into stasis as investors waited for the election results.
The negotiations reached a stasis in which neither side would concede and no new proposals emerged.
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Because the evidence linking the additive to the illness remained blank, regulators declined to issue a ban and instead called for further study.
Using “stasis” well
Stasis denotes a state of inactivity, stagnation, or equilibrium in which nothing changes. It can carry either a neutral sense of balance or a negative sense of stalled stagnation.
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