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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
the inactivity outside the school led me to think that it must have been vacation week
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Recent Examples of inactivity
That includes closing costs, minimum withdrawal requirements, annual fees or inactivity fees.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The study evaluated 13 dementia risk factors, from physical inactivity to substance use to diet.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The negative correlation between insufficient sleep and life expectancy held in most states across every year studied, even after controlling for smoking, diet and physical inactivity.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Ngannou, whose years of inactivity left a layer of dust on his legendary resume, returned to the cage and added another first-round knockout to his highlight tape.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The SteamTech Elite also has important safety features, including an auto-shutoff that turns the iron off after eight minutes of inactivity (a chime alerts you when this happens).
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Instead of forming quickly and slowly cooling into inactivity, some planetary cores may develop over billions of years while continuing to power magnetic dynamos.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Reducing Pain Fascia can get tight from inactivity, a trauma like injury or surgery, or muscle or joint overuse.
—Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
The study examined each city’s ranking for quality of life and environmental conditions, life expectancy, smoking rates, obesity levels, food quality and safety standards, and physical inactivity for adults over the age of 70.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The study evaluated 13 dementia risk factors, from physical inactivity to substance use to diet.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The negative correlation between insufficient sleep and life expectancy held in most states across every year studied, even after controlling for smoking, diet and physical inactivity.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Ngannou, whose years of inactivity left a layer of dust on his legendary resume, returned to the cage and added another first-round knockout to his highlight tape.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The SteamTech Elite also has important safety features, including an auto-shutoff that turns the iron off after eight minutes of inactivity (a chime alerts you when this happens).
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Instead of forming quickly and slowly cooling into inactivity, some planetary cores may develop over billions of years while continuing to power magnetic dynamos.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Reducing Pain Fascia can get tight from inactivity, a trauma like injury or surgery, or muscle or joint overuse.
—Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
The study examined each city’s ranking for quality of life and environmental conditions, life expectancy, smoking rates, obesity levels, food quality and safety standards, and physical inactivity for adults over the age of 70.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inactivity
Noun
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The relative inertia in the January transfer market was very nearly a cataclysmic mistake, as was the installation of Igor Tudor.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Nuclear plants prefer the steady-demand networks currently in use that have loads of inertia as opposed to the future ones that must accommodate intermittent renewable energy sources.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
Noun
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He has previously been arrested for charges including terroristic threats, assault, child neglect and fraud.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Latana Williams, 27, was arrested and charged with child neglect, a first-degree felony.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
Noun
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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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The cost of the mayor’s inaction is not abstract.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In 2015, an Angolan company called the Omatapalo Group bought the property, then overgrown and wild with disuse, made extensive renovations, and turned over management to Angolan hotel company OnTour, which opened Mumba Lodge in May 2025.—
Samantha Falewée,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prior to redevelopment, the building showed significant deterioration after years of disuse.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spending healthy years in idleness isn’t good for you.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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DeJean, who recorded the game-changing pick-six in Super Bowl LIX, couldn’t comprehend postseason idleness.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Such a high abandonment rate has only happened once since the Dust Bowl era in 1933 -- in 2022 when drought conditions were at record highs, Riddey said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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But what felt like freedom to me felt like abandonment to the others.—
Kelly Martens-Crompvoets,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Inactivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactivity. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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