as in inertia
lack of action or activity
your nonaction on this matter will result in an arrest warrant
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Recent Examples of nonaction
This creates a negative feeling that moves us into nonaction or avoidance.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Mar. 2023
In a demonstration of Democrats’ determination, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston was arrested later Thursday outside of the Hart Senate Office Building after leading a march of Black voting rights activists to protest the Senate’s nonaction on the For the People Act.
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Raga Justin,
Dallas News,
29 July 2021
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Mar. 2023
In a demonstration of Democrats’ determination, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston was arrested later Thursday outside of the Hart Senate Office Building after leading a march of Black voting rights activists to protest the Senate’s nonaction on the For the People Act.
—
Raga Justin,
Dallas News,
29 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonaction
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One problem that no amount of money can fix is political inertia.
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Repetition is so easily confused with stasis—with inertia.
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Healthcare has trained generations of leaders to avoid the visible mistake more than the invisible cost of inaction.
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For this class, federal action (or inaction) makes or breaks their communities and livelihoods, with their frustration channeled through abstinence in the political process.
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“Nonaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaction. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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