lack of action

phrase

: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.

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The lack of action during some early stretches prompted the first boos from the crowd. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 The lack of action has also raised fresh questions for lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri about how much appetite there is for serious reform in Congress, the Pentagon and the commercial aviation industry. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The department cited the Biden administration for the lack of action. — Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The investigator, Gershom Slonim, now calls himself a whistleblower and has come forward to criticize the lack of action taken by the state agency — action that could have saved lives. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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