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
Iran is closing the strait, which is critical for global trade, in response to America's actions and the international community's inaction, the outlet reported.
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Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Lawmakers and public safety experts slammed the department’s inaction.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
The tools exist, the use cases are real, and the cost of inaction is far too high.
—Markus Pflitsch, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Trump deserves credit for ignoring the voices in Washington who counsel inaction out of an understandable but often paralyzing fear of unintended consequences.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
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Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Lawmakers and public safety experts slammed the department’s inaction.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
The tools exist, the use cases are real, and the cost of inaction is far too high.
—Markus Pflitsch, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Trump deserves credit for ignoring the voices in Washington who counsel inaction out of an understandable but often paralyzing fear of unintended consequences.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaction
inertia
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Another is that cultural and societal inertia tends to spell slow adoption.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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At an organizational level, the prevailing culture can also entrench certain paths, sidelining new ideas, and leading to institutional inertia.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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