instability
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Synonyms & Antonyms for instability
Synonyms
insecurity, precariousness, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness
Antonyms
fastness, fixedness, security, stability, steadiness
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It is considered safe for travel isolated from political instability, but Haiti still is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Winton Woods linebacker Bam Booker turning heads, changing lives," 20 Aug. 2019 People in countries like El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua are suffering violence by gangs like MS 13, political instability and fear of starvation. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Cutting foreign aid will only increase starvation, immigration," 14 Aug. 2019 Guatemala has been plagued by political instability for decades, and poverty and violence are rampant in many areas of the country, especially in predominantly indigenous communities in the western highlands. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, "Julián Castro says migrants may "end up dead" because of U.S.-Guatemala asylum deal," 28 July 2019 Those concerns are well-founded: The outbreak is centered in North Kivu and Ituri, heavily populated provinces marked by decades of political instability and violent conflict. — Emily Baumgaertner, latimes.com, "As Ebola outbreak rages, the world just watches. Some call it 'malignant neglect'," 2 July 2019 For years, people from the Congo and neighboring countries have fled to escape political instability and violence. — Fox News, "Immigration officials see drastic rise in number of Africans illegally crossing US-Mexican border," 13 June 2019 The allegations highlight continuing deep divisions in Thailand, which has been wracked by political instability for nearly two decades. — Tassanee Vejpongsa, The Seattle Times, "Thai parties jostle for power after 1st election since coup," 25 Mar. 2019 Given Hjarne's instability, Gertrude also sends away their 13th child, the princess Lyra. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "A fairy-tale world premiere and Janácek's brutal but redemptive 'Jenufa' impress at Santa Fe Opera," 6 Aug. 2019 As other countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been riven by political conflict and instability following the Arab Spring, Morocco has traded on its reputation as a safe and tourist-friendly vacation spot. — Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, "Last winter, Moroccan officials found two hikers dead on the trail to the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. The international investigation that followed revealed the fragility of the adventure travel economy, as well as what happens when a small tourist hub is suddenly made strange by violence.," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'instability.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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