as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
the union rank and file were surprisingly passive about the givebacks in the new labor contract
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Recent Examples of passive
The school is not alone in making special accommodations, as Green Bay’s draft hosting duties at the Packers’ stadium has attracted NFL fans from around the country, many ready to give locals a source of passive income.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s emphasis on passive viewing makes the streamer an ill-fitting home for a film so eager to grab you by the throat, but not even the Tudum!
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
The same process could be happening in other passive continental margins, Mazza says.
—Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
Why not consider additional sources of long-term income generation, which can develop passive income to support you and your family for years to come?
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s emphasis on passive viewing makes the streamer an ill-fitting home for a film so eager to grab you by the throat, but not even the Tudum!
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
The same process could be happening in other passive continental margins, Mazza says.
—Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
Why not consider additional sources of long-term income generation, which can develop passive income to support you and your family for years to come?
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for passive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passive
Adjective
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His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In recent weeks, a number of artists canceled planned appearances and resigned positions associated with the center.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
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The young man’s comment was out of line, and my silence felt somehow acquiescent.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2024
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“Passive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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