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
After over a decade of relative quiescence, the global AI market is expected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030, according to Grand View Research, fueled by advancements in natural language processing, generative AI, and machine learning (ML).
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The seasons of the Sun 🌿☀️🍂❄️ Just as Earth has seasons, our Sun moves from times of frequent eruptions to stretches of relative quiescence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
But with threats to colleges and universities escalating and evolving, and likely to grow still greater in the aftermath of this month's election, the time for private quiescence is over.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The message was that Israel can strike anyone, anywhere — but will this show of force intimidate Israel’s allies into quiescence?
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The seasons of the Sun 🌿☀️🍂❄️ Just as Earth has seasons, our Sun moves from times of frequent eruptions to stretches of relative quiescence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
But with threats to colleges and universities escalating and evolving, and likely to grow still greater in the aftermath of this month's election, the time for private quiescence is over.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The message was that Israel can strike anyone, anywhere — but will this show of force intimidate Israel’s allies into quiescence?
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiescence
Noun
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Pitchers were randomly checked throughout a game, and if there was any sticky residue on their fingers, they were thrown out and subject to fines and suspensions.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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There was his getting kicked out of a game in Tampa Bay on March 9, and a subsequent two-game suspension.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many of these protagonists endure the tedium and humiliation of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations, losing days and years to paralyzing inertia, and experiencing terrifying delusions of persecution and betrayal.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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These aren’t failures of strategy—they’re natural expressions of behavioral inertia.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On May 16, The Weeknd will bring his album Hurry Up Tomorrow, which topped the Billboard 200, to the big screen as a suspense thriller.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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One thing Alexi is really good at is creating suspense, even in the read.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Climate change is costly to ignore As the impacts of climate change grow in both frequency and magnitude, the costs of inaction are increasing.—
Paul Bierman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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It was used in the Silence = Death campaign to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic, and to criticize the government's inaction on the virus.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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This insulation effect prevents the extreme cold that the Antarctic midge relies on to enter its low-energy dormancy states.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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But for them dormancy comes in two distinct flavors.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Quiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiescence. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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