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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But for them dormancy comes in two distinct flavors.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
This insulation effect prevents the extreme cold that the Antarctic midge relies on to enter its low-energy dormancy states.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In woodlands much like this one in prehistoric Myanmar, from equatorial forests to those that survive through the long dormancy of polar nights, pieces of Cretaceous life are becoming encased in resin.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Having weather in the 50s and 60s is ideal to induce dormancy in the mango trees and turn the tree's shoots and leaves into flower buds, Crane said.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
This insulation effect prevents the extreme cold that the Antarctic midge relies on to enter its low-energy dormancy states.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In woodlands much like this one in prehistoric Myanmar, from equatorial forests to those that survive through the long dormancy of polar nights, pieces of Cretaceous life are becoming encased in resin.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Having weather in the 50s and 60s is ideal to induce dormancy in the mango trees and turn the tree's shoots and leaves into flower buds, Crane said.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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