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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inactively
Adverb
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Cue the quiet-quitting backlash: The concept has sparked a flood of vehement commentary from business leaders, career coaches and other professionals lamenting what the shift away from hustle culture means for Americans’ commitment to their jobs, while some young professionals are praising it.—
Kathryn Dill and Angela Yang,
WSJ,
25 Aug. 2022 -
Some workers just quiet-quit, doing the minimum to hold on to their jobs.—
Christopher Dinsmore,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Dec. 2022
Adverb
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With athletes still waiting for their paydays, the topic remains a core issue.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The city's Department of Public Works (DPW) is still working to remove trash and debris from the historic flooding, and street sweeping will begin along affected roads in the coming days, according to a release from the department.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Inactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactively. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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