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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Fire poppies are rare, germinating only in the presence of karrikins, a chemical compound in smoke, which awakens them from dormancy.
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
With a fall planting, water well during establishment, then taper off as the tree enters dormancy.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
In 2019, Trump, in his first term, resurrected the combatant command at Peterson Space Force Base as a standalone entity after a 17-year dormancy.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Most plants have new growth during the longer days of spring and summer and enter a period of slowness or dormancy during shorter days of autumn and winter.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
With a fall planting, water well during establishment, then taper off as the tree enters dormancy.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
In 2019, Trump, in his first term, resurrected the combatant command at Peterson Space Force Base as a standalone entity after a 17-year dormancy.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Most plants have new growth during the longer days of spring and summer and enter a period of slowness or dormancy during shorter days of autumn and winter.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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