nonstationary

adjective

Definition of nonstationarynext
as in mobile

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Recent Examples of nonstationary Rentals for nonstationary modes of transportation are even more popular. — Laura Forman, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Markets are shaped in real time by nonstationary data that changes day to day, hour by hour and minute by minute, depending on various market participants' decisions. — Andreas Roell, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
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  1. mobile
  2. movable
  3. moving
Adjective
  • After regulators halted Ant’s giant IPO in 2020, the operator of mobile payments app Alipay has launched a healthcare services app and released its own artificial intelligence models.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The companies also plan to develop mobile battery units that can move between job sites.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of mobile
Adjective
  • And that’s where Musk somehow is just able to be this movable lightning rod that can do financial alchemy, but then also this attention alchemy.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Their trailers, which are in most cases cemented to the ground and movable only at a five-figure expense, are their primary assets.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of movable
Adjective
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The report conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California analyzed 2023-24 traffic stop data and found that Sacramento police disproportionately stopped Black drivers, often for minor vehicle equipment or non-moving violations.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
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“Nonstationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstationary. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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