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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
Popocatépetl is a stratovolcano that came back to life in 1994 after 50 years of dormancy, and has been sporadically erupting ever since, with a notable uptick in activity since 2005.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Linea Light Group bought the firm in 2019, after a period of dormancy that began in the ’90s.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Regular watering helps plants go into a healthy dormancy.
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—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
This period of dormancy can last several months, typically from late spring to early fall, until cooler temperatures and the availability of moisture prompt the tortoise to emerge and resume foraging and other activities.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Linea Light Group bought the firm in 2019, after a period of dormancy that began in the ’90s.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Regular watering helps plants go into a healthy dormancy.
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—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
This period of dormancy can last several months, typically from late spring to early fall, until cooler temperatures and the availability of moisture prompt the tortoise to emerge and resume foraging and other activities.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormancy
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James, who was serving a one-game suspension in Week 4, is coming off one of his best games of the season.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Despite a lengthy apology to Trevor Lawrence and multiple players, GMs, and pundits arguing over the suspension for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, the NFL has chosen to uphold his three-game suspension.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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If there is no inertia, frequency fails and the power system goes down.Llewellyn King, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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As most big Swiss watch houses follow their own strange inertia into the 21st century, perhaps Universal Genève not having danced with the marketplace over the past three decades affords the freedom to get up on stage and just crank out the 20th-century jams.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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However, Miami’s defense basically ended the suspense in the second quarter, propelled by three tackle-for-loss plays that went for at least minus-5-yards each on non-kneeldowns (Ogbah 5-yard sack, Brooks minus-6-yard tackle of Rhamondre Stevenson and Robinson’s 9-yard sack).Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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Intersecting past and present, Moore keeps the suspense at a fever pitch amid nuanced portraits of the out-of-touch Van Laars, their hangers-on and the locals who both depend on and resent them.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But with threats to colleges and universities escalating and evolving, and likely to grow still greater in the aftermath of this month's election, the time for private quiescence is over.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Along with a fortunate absence of major glitches, the sun’s relative quiescence for so much of the spacecraft’s tenure in orbit, in fact, is the largest factor that’s allowed the mission to last so long.Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2024
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Change through inaction Trump could also opt to bypass Congress.Julie Rovner, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yes, Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans to reject the bill, but three years of inaction were a bigger issue for voters.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dormancy. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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