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Noun
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In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Curiously, Eze’s strike was the 22nd time Villa have conceded from an opponent’s first shot on target this season, which further suggests a passivity to how Villa start some games.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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If anything, acquiescence would create a further basis to claim that the university is not compliant, which risks even more encroachments on academic freedom.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
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Details of such bills are typically negotiated between the two parties, particularly because votes in the Senate require 60 votes to pass, effectively requiring acquiescence of the minority party.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Passiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passiveness. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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