as in inertia
lack of action or activity
as a result of the park department's inaction, the city's pools are not ready to open for the summer
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Recent Examples of inaction
With each passing day of inaction, the challenges facing the ʻakikiki become more acute.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The cost of inaction will be far greater in the long-term.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has withheld some federal funding from multiple institutions for alleged inaction on antisemitism and violations of Title IX.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Cena's subsequent denial and inaction as Kane pushed Ryder off the Raw stage further tarnished his heroic image.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The cost of inaction will be far greater in the long-term.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has withheld some federal funding from multiple institutions for alleged inaction on antisemitism and violations of Title IX.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Cena's subsequent denial and inaction as Kane pushed Ryder off the Raw stage further tarnished his heroic image.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaction
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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