as in inertia
lack of action or activity
as a result of the park department's inaction, the city's pools are not ready to open for the summer
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Recent Examples of inaction
As a form of inaction, the risks of silence may be less visible.
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Jenna Norton, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Alhasan said Gulf states must weigh the risks of joining the war against the cost of staying out, warning that inaction could weaken deterrence and make future Iranian attacks more likely.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This inaction, not just in January but over several transfer windows and key junctures, is more to blame for the collapse at the Metropolitano on Tuesday than the hapless Tudor’s choice to give Kinsky a go.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Congress passed a law in 2022 requiring it within a year, but it was delayed by congressional inaction.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jenna Norton, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Alhasan said Gulf states must weigh the risks of joining the war against the cost of staying out, warning that inaction could weaken deterrence and make future Iranian attacks more likely.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This inaction, not just in January but over several transfer windows and key junctures, is more to blame for the collapse at the Metropolitano on Tuesday than the hapless Tudor’s choice to give Kinsky a go.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Congress passed a law in 2022 requiring it within a year, but it was delayed by congressional inaction.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaction
inertia
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In a field defined by bureaucratic inertia, moving from contract to flight in under a year is nothing short of a developmental miracle.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Mini seems to change direction with almost no sense of inertia, biting into corners with terrier-like tenacity.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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