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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
the inactivity outside the school led me to think that it must have been vacation week
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Noun
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The second use case — using stablecoins as a means of payment — is less advanced, largely due to regulatory inertia.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
The global economy moves with inertia, so immediate dramatic change is only part of an uncertain timeframe.—
T. Nelson Thompson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The building sustained damage from neglect and vandalism, which prompted Carbone to take the owners to court to request making Torrington the receiver of the inn to find a new developer.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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To report incidents of animal neglect and abuse, contact the Cruelty Hotline at 866-601-7722.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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With little to show for the effort, Newsom has started blaming local governments, arguing that their inaction hinders progress.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Ritter, Rojas and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, proclaimed themselves satisfied with the annual session, even if scores of bills will die from inaction, as occurs every year.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Many vineyards fell into disuse and were abandoned during Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 until December 1933.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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Muscle weakness can occur due to age, disuse or because of medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis or ALS.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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Moreover, reengaging with Iran does not require the abandonment of normalization efforts with Israel.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
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“Inactivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactivity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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