lack of action
idiom
: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.
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The council has been target of calls for a reconfiguration following its lack of action on the corruption allegations, dissatisfaction with many of its decisions and the escalating gang violence.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Senior administration officials sought to depict the order as a response to a lack of action on Congress’s part, following a bipartisan framework in the Senate being blocked by Republicans.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Many legislators offered thoughts and prayers for the Madison community, while others criticized a lack of action on gun policy by Congress and the state Legislature.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
While some stood up to reframe the conversation or celebrate Banda, Meg writes that the NWSL’s lack of action left much to be desired.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Senior administration officials sought to depict the order as a response to a lack of action on Congress’s part, following a bipartisan framework in the Senate being blocked by Republicans.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Many legislators offered thoughts and prayers for the Madison community, while others criticized a lack of action on gun policy by Congress and the state Legislature.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
While some stood up to reframe the conversation or celebrate Banda, Meg writes that the NWSL’s lack of action left much to be desired.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lack of action
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“Lack of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20of%20action. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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