lack of action
idiom
: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.
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Sure, a few student speakers used their commencement addresses to voice their disapproval with their universities stances–or lack of action–on the war in Gaza.
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The lack of action at the position tells us the Bears at least feel good about giving Hicks another opportunity to emerge as the third option.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Canada and Mexico were hit last month with 25 percent tariffs on many goods, which the president said was because of a lack of action on stopping fentanyl from coming into the U.S.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Potential solutions Frustrated by a lack of action by the city, residents and community groups have suggested a number of actions — some more feasible than others.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The lack of action at the position tells us the Bears at least feel good about giving Hicks another opportunity to emerge as the third option.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Canada and Mexico were hit last month with 25 percent tariffs on many goods, which the president said was because of a lack of action on stopping fentanyl from coming into the U.S.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Potential solutions Frustrated by a lack of action by the city, residents and community groups have suggested a number of actions — some more feasible than others.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Lack of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20of%20action. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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