1
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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Recent Examples of dormancy
But the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima plant in Japan, caused by a tsunami, renewed safety concerns among the public after decades of dormancy.
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PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Which is pretty much the manifesto of anyone reviving a popular franchise after multiple decades of dormancy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Embrace Dormancy Turfgrass naturally transitions into dormancy to withstand heat, drought, or cold.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Peach seeds require a cold period of one to three months, depending on the variety, to break dormancy and germinate.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Which is pretty much the manifesto of anyone reviving a popular franchise after multiple decades of dormancy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Embrace Dormancy Turfgrass naturally transitions into dormancy to withstand heat, drought, or cold.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Peach seeds require a cold period of one to three months, depending on the variety, to break dormancy and germinate.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormancy
Noun
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He’s not allowed to play in any game, including additional rehab games in the minors, once the suspension begins.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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If the suspension knuckle cracks the suspension arm may detach.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Changes to the workflow, organizational structure and practices are almost always resisted at first, and focusing on the competitive advantage alone may not be sufficient to overcome the adoption resistance inertia.—
Vibhu Sharma,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Turbulent, yet stuck in a state of inertia, fighting off possible sanctions and regression on the pitch.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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That’s not to say there’s a great deal of suspense surrounding this category, because there most definitely is not.—
Team TVLine,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
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But because most of the films are first and foremost suspense stories about surviving the Xenomorphs, these ideas are often teased only briefly, leaving fans of the franchise to fill in the gaps on their own.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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But for modern day folks living in Dawson and elsewhere, that recent period of quiescence is actually bad news.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Their quiescence or their rage will set the stage for the fourth act, post-Putin.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2020
Noun
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Smaller companies operating across multiple jurisdictions often struggle to stay up-to-speed on the complex patchwork of state and city-level regulations, resulting in inertia or inaction.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a reporter covering state government and state agencies, Laura Schulte is busy working the hallways of the state Capitol in Madison, the campaign trail during Wisconsin elections and the woods, fields and streams of the state impacted by the actions and inactions of government.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dormancy. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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