Examples of inaction in a Sentence
The protesters criticized the administration's inaction on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued inaction.
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The governor issued the ban as a result of the inaction of state lawmakers over several months.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
San Diego County’s inaction is shameful.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Durbin, who is set to retire in two years, said the impact of inaction will soon be felt in his home state.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Outsourcing the job to non-state actors allows aggressors to avoid activating the terms that trigger action in security alliances, making the reputational damage of inaction by the security guarantor much lower.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
San Diego County’s inaction is shameful.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Durbin, who is set to retire in two years, said the impact of inaction will soon be felt in his home state.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Outsourcing the job to non-state actors allows aggressors to avoid activating the terms that trigger action in security alliances, making the reputational damage of inaction by the security guarantor much lower.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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