1
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the resort community's social scene is lively during the summer but undergoes a deep quiescence during the long winter
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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
was struck by the elk's quiescence as it just stood there in the clearing
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Recent Examples of quiescence
Along with a fortunate absence of major glitches, the sun’s relative quiescence for so much of the spacecraft’s tenure in orbit, in fact, is the largest factor that’s allowed the mission to last so long.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2024
Many critics pointed to the gap between U.S. and European ire over Russia attacking Ukrainian hospitals and their relative quiescence as Israel repeatedly levels medical facilities and schools in its war against militant group Hamas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
That’s a recurrent phenomenon on the peninsula, with 800 years of pause or quiescence, followed by 100 or 200 years of intense eruptions, followed by another quiet period.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 28 June 2024
Some analysts worry that violent Islamist extremism may be reviving after nearly two decades of relative quiescence following Russia’s suppression of Islamist rebellion in the Caucasus republic of Chechnya in the early 2000s.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2024
Many critics pointed to the gap between U.S. and European ire over Russia attacking Ukrainian hospitals and their relative quiescence as Israel repeatedly levels medical facilities and schools in its war against militant group Hamas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
That’s a recurrent phenomenon on the peninsula, with 800 years of pause or quiescence, followed by 100 or 200 years of intense eruptions, followed by another quiet period.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 28 June 2024
Some analysts worry that violent Islamist extremism may be reviving after nearly two decades of relative quiescence following Russia’s suppression of Islamist rebellion in the Caucasus republic of Chechnya in the early 2000s.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiescence
Noun
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Reuters reported in late 2023 that tens of thousands of owners had experienced premature failures of suspension or steering parts since 2016, citing Tesla documents and interviews with customers and former employees.—
Reuters,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Callender is still recovering from an adductor injury, Bright has a leg laceration and Alba is serving a rollover suspension from the Champions Cup last year.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 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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There’s a great twist at the end, and lots of suspense.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Are Any of the Single’s Inferno Season 4 Couples Still Together? To preserve the suspense of Single’s Inferno, the contestants are not allowed to share anything about their dating life on social media.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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Question whether the risk of inaction is greater than the risk of moving forward.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The resolution likely will involve a combination of state help, fare increases and governance changes or consolidation for the various agencies, including the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and the Regional Transportation Authority, but inaction isn’t an option.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Reduce irrigation in fall as plants prepare for winter dormancy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
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Chris Collingwood, who divided songwriting duties in FOW with Schlesinger and handled all the lead vocals, will be back as frontman for the new dates after 12 years of dormancy for the group, which split up well before the 2020 death of Schlesinger.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Quiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiescence. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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