Examples of dormancy in a Sentence
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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Scientists have known for decades that dormancy on and off Earth can lead to muscle degradation.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The intellectual property’s dormancy has made this divorce unusual.
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With the arrival of spring sunshine, houseplants begin to wake up from their winter dormancy, which is the perfect time to give them a refresh.
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Temperatures warm and vegetation begins to bloom from winter dormancy and starts pulling moisture out of the ground.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The intellectual property’s dormancy has made this divorce unusual.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With the arrival of spring sunshine, houseplants begin to wake up from their winter dormancy, which is the perfect time to give them a refresh.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Temperatures warm and vegetation begins to bloom from winter dormancy and starts pulling moisture out of the ground.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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