lack of action
idiom
: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.
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Talcove said the exploding SNAP fraud is due to a lack of action at the state and federal levels.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
And Sophi’s lack of action against her ally now looks at least a little better knowing that.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
With the lack of action on this request, organizations continue to petition the NBA and are now hoping to spread awareness of their cause.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Michigan's Democratic senators, Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, voted against the resolution, citing a lack of action on health care costs.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
And Sophi’s lack of action against her ally now looks at least a little better knowing that.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
With the lack of action on this request, organizations continue to petition the NBA and are now hoping to spread awareness of their cause.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Michigan's Democratic senators, Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, voted against the resolution, citing a lack of action on health care costs.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lack of action
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“Lack of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20of%20action. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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