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
Beijing, willing to back any regime regardless of its ideology or tactics, has stepped into the breach left by Washington’s inaction.
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
And for every brand that steps up, dozens more opt for inaction.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The real cost of inaction shows up when children go hungry because their communities are drawn out of political power and their needs are ignored.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Their lawsuit, filed in June, alleges that WellQuest of Elk Grove is liable for their inaction.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
And for every brand that steps up, dozens more opt for inaction.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The real cost of inaction shows up when children go hungry because their communities are drawn out of political power and their needs are ignored.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Their lawsuit, filed in June, alleges that WellQuest of Elk Grove is liable for their inaction.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaction
inertia
Noun
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More modern power resources, like wind, solar, and batteries, don't involve inertia, because they are digitally controlled.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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The inertia continues despite economic and regulatory headwinds across the world that threaten to impact sales and product strategies.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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