lip service
noun
: an avowal of advocacy, adherence, or allegiance expressed in words but not backed by deeds
—usually used with pay
Examples of lip service in a Sentence
She paid lip service to blue-collar workers, but she did nothing to help them.
So far all we've gotten from him is lip service.
Recent Examples on the Web
Paying lip service to alternatives while embracing fiber as a default setting will waste public funds and endanger statewide delivery of high-speed internet.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Almost all business leaders pay lip service to the idea of flexibility.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Almost all business leaders pay lip service to the idea of flexibility.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for lip service
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“Lip service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip%20service. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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