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
There are scenarios in which the cryptocurrency exchange or financial institution involved in your cryptocurrency losses may be held accountable for their actions/inaction.
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William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Such inaction at the trade deadline has been a hallmark of the organization.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
With inaction in Congress, states have led the way in tech regulation in recent years.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Such inaction at the trade deadline has been a hallmark of the organization.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
With inaction in Congress, states have led the way in tech regulation in recent years.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaction
inertia
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This might look like prolonged dependence on parents for housing and finances, difficulty committing to work or education, avoidance of romantic or social commitments or a general inertia around planning for the future.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Driven by the balance between gravity and inertia, the weight shifts automatically as vibrations change.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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