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
However, today’s immigration challenges are the result of years of inaction by the state and, in many cases, policies that have prevented local law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The stakes of inaction are high.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Government inaction in Springfield is nothing new.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Some who support the war most vocally also invoke free-market principles as grounds for government inaction.
—David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The stakes of inaction are high.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Government inaction in Springfield is nothing new.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Some who support the war most vocally also invoke free-market principles as grounds for government inaction.
—David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaction
inertia
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One problem that no amount of money can fix is political inertia.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Repetition is so easily confused with stasis—with inertia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaction. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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