Examples of dormancy in a Sentence
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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After a prolonged dormancy, the lawn simply runs out of resources to sustain life.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
These lawns will turn brown during dormancy and green up again when rains return.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
In fact, the very definition of dormancy is that seeds won’t sprout even when given soil, water and light.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
As such, the Fatal Fury franchise was resigned to dormancy, forced to watch from the sidelines as The King of Fighters carried the SNK banner for nearly three decades.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
These lawns will turn brown during dormancy and green up again when rains return.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
In fact, the very definition of dormancy is that seeds won’t sprout even when given soil, water and light.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
As such, the Fatal Fury franchise was resigned to dormancy, forced to watch from the sidelines as The King of Fighters carried the SNK banner for nearly three decades.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dormancy
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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