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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
the inactivity outside the school led me to think that it must have been vacation week
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Recent Examples of inactivity
Despite personality friction within the reggae-assimilating band even after decades of inactivity as a unit, The Police successfully undertook a lucrative reunion world tour from 2007-2008 that reportedly earned the group over $360 million, becoming one of the highest grossing tours of all-time.
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Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, the plan is to launch an education and awareness initiative on screen time, one of the causes of inactivity, which will be led by the surgeon general.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Responding to Joe Starnes, a Democratic congressman from Alabama, Flanagan proved to be a tough witness and defended the project as being a cure for American inactivity.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The funniest example of the character’s inactivity may be 2019’s Annabelle Comes Home, in which she is freed and then releases several more proactive ghosts to wreak havoc on her behalf.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Some of the conditions listed as high risk for Covid-19 – such as physical inactivity – are loosely defined and may be left up to individual plans to interpret.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
That includes people with asthma, cancer, heart or lung problems, obesity, depression, a history of smoking or physical inactivity.
—Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
All Chipotle rewards points expire after 180 days of account inactivity.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
After a minute of seeming inactivity, the melting ice suddenly shot across the surface as if propelled by an invisible force.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, the plan is to launch an education and awareness initiative on screen time, one of the causes of inactivity, which will be led by the surgeon general.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Responding to Joe Starnes, a Democratic congressman from Alabama, Flanagan proved to be a tough witness and defended the project as being a cure for American inactivity.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The funniest example of the character’s inactivity may be 2019’s Annabelle Comes Home, in which she is freed and then releases several more proactive ghosts to wreak havoc on her behalf.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Some of the conditions listed as high risk for Covid-19 – such as physical inactivity – are loosely defined and may be left up to individual plans to interpret.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
That includes people with asthma, cancer, heart or lung problems, obesity, depression, a history of smoking or physical inactivity.
—Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
All Chipotle rewards points expire after 180 days of account inactivity.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
After a minute of seeming inactivity, the melting ice suddenly shot across the surface as if propelled by an invisible force.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inactivity
Noun
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This might look like prolonged dependence on parents for housing and finances, difficulty committing to work or education, avoidance of romantic or social commitments or a general inertia around planning for the future.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Driven by the balance between gravity and inertia, the weight shifts automatically as vibrations change.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Common causes include legacy storage, a lack of metadata and cost‑driven neglect.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Concerns about interest rates, global events, or potential downturns can lead to overly cautious choices—or even inaction.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Dissolution Of Neural Manifolds Our minds work like muscles, growing stronger through resistance and weaker through disuse.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Jemez Historical Site near Jemez Hot Springs is an even older development, where visitors can see ruins of a pueblo that dates back to the 16th century, alongside the 17th century Spanish mission that later developed and fell into disuse on the same site.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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All of which could lead to so much work that a man like Wyatt Harper might never have another day of idleness again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Beijing hasn’t gone as far as Moscow, its quiet abandonment of the denuclearization goal marks a subtle yet consequential shift – one that could open the door to closer China-North Korea ties, or even bolster momentum for trilateral cooperation with Russia, Zhao said.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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People can handle uncertainty, but not abandonment.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inactivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactivity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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