as in inertia
lack of action or activity
as a result of the park department's inaction, the city's pools are not ready to open for the summer
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Recent Examples of inaction
But for many, the only course of action at the present moment is inaction.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
The Reagan airport tragedy last winter showed us the cost of inaction.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., laid out the stakes of inaction at the beginning of the hearing.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 May 2025
Quenneville also realizes that’s not nearly enough to satisfy a significant segment of hockey fans who believe his acknowledged inaction during the Blackhawks scandal should have ended his career.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
The Reagan airport tragedy last winter showed us the cost of inaction.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., laid out the stakes of inaction at the beginning of the hearing.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 May 2025
Quenneville also realizes that’s not nearly enough to satisfy a significant segment of hockey fans who believe his acknowledged inaction during the Blackhawks scandal should have ended his career.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaction
inertia
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For all of India’s strides, bureaucratic inertia and corruption often stifle innovation and enterprise.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The power of inertia and fear of a high-risk nominee kept Democrats from confronting Biden far more than any scheme by his family or palace guard.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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