lack of action
idiom
: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.
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But behind the scenes, some local leaders are upset with the board’s lack of action after various allegations of misconduct were brought against LJVMA Executive Director Jodi Rudick.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Davis took a knee in the ninth round in a move that should have cost him his WBA lightweight title, but the lack of action from referee Steve Willis allowed Davis to escape with his title.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
After the manner of their 4-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday, the lack of action will further inflame a fanbase that has expressed its dissatisfaction over the last three seasons…
Was this window a success or a failure?
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Then, on Wednesday, a 6-1 majority on the Montana Supreme Court backed a lower court's decision that the state's fossil fuel policies and lack of action to curb global warming violated young people's constitutional right to a clean environment.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Davis took a knee in the ninth round in a move that should have cost him his WBA lightweight title, but the lack of action from referee Steve Willis allowed Davis to escape with his title.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
After the manner of their 4-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday, the lack of action will further inflame a fanbase that has expressed its dissatisfaction over the last three seasons…
Was this window a success or a failure?
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Then, on Wednesday, a 6-1 majority on the Montana Supreme Court backed a lower court's decision that the state's fossil fuel policies and lack of action to curb global warming violated young people's constitutional right to a clean environment.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Lack of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20of%20action. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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