1
as in acquiescence
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as in inertia
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Recent Examples of passivity
The performance suggests a peacefully harrowing tangle, an inner hurricane of outward passivity, qualities that determine much of the movie’s architecture.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
His discoveries challenge monolithic narratives of Black passivity and illuminate the complex, often unspoken ways families endured and resisted oppression.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Romy submits every time, finding thrill in the passivity.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Content personalization can create overly narrow recommendation loops, reinforcing passivity and reducing user agency.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
His discoveries challenge monolithic narratives of Black passivity and illuminate the complex, often unspoken ways families endured and resisted oppression.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Romy submits every time, finding thrill in the passivity.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Content personalization can create overly narrow recommendation loops, reinforcing passivity and reducing user agency.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passivity
Noun
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Whether the current American president has become a king, particularly after the sweeping grant of immunity in 2024 by the Supreme Court and the seeming acquiescence by Congress to Trump’s latest directives, remains up for debate.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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But that inertia may be intensified by how the social-media ecosystem has palpably decayed since the late twenty-tens, and not just because the politics of the platforms have shifted toward Trump.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Turns out, this journey isn’t about the outcome so much as finding the will to overcome the inertia that holds us in place.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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American apathy has many root causes — that’s another thing on our to-do list — but love of an unhinged strongman isn’t one of them.—
Sabrina Haake,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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That may explain why political apathy raises a red flag for Carton in particular.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 Feb. 2025
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McRae stands alone as a pop allegiant, one with deference to the artists that came before her and a proclivity for their brand of spectacle.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Among those who have raised concern about Trump’s leverage over Adams were four of his deputy mayors, who submitted their resignations earlier this week due to their unease about his deference to the president, according to sources.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Black women frequently overachieve just to receive a fraction of the recognition and are often expected to balance confidence with humility.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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Luka did not have Dirk’s sense of humor, or a level of humility that endeared him to the world.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2025
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Slim, chiselled Tom wakes from his stupor, newly determined to prove his haters wrong.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms of severe illness include high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, stupor, tremors, seizures, paralysis, or coma.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
4 Sep. 2024
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The exact timeline for review will depend on the volume of submissions, according to Hill.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In our main market—life sciences R&D—Gen AI and large language models are helping streamline high-volume tasks, such as regulatory submissions creation or safety case intake.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms also include lethargy, dehydration and vomiting, and the animals can die.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
28 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms in cats include fever, low appetite, lethargy, reddened or inflamed eyes, discharge from eyes and nose, and difficulty breathing.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Passivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passivity. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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