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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
Scientists found that a protein called NOX4 naturally declines with age and inactivity.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Sitting Too Much Higgins said physical inactivity contributes to weight gain, nervous system activation, and poorer blood vessel health, which can increase blood pressure.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
Addressing even one or two of the biggest factors, particularly smoking and physical inactivity, measurably changes the trajectory.
—Allison Palmer
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
That includes closing costs, minimum withdrawal requirements, annual fees or inactivity fees.
—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
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Sitting Too Much Higgins said physical inactivity contributes to weight gain, nervous system activation, and poorer blood vessel health, which can increase blood pressure.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
Addressing even one or two of the biggest factors, particularly smoking and physical inactivity, measurably changes the trajectory.
—Allison Palmer
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
That includes closing costs, minimum withdrawal requirements, annual fees or inactivity fees.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inactivity
Noun
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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
Noun
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People with serious mental illness continue to suffer in jails repeatedly criticized for violence, neglect, isolation, staffing shortages, and inadequate mental health care.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Practically overnight, Sylvia’s cozy attitude toward the girl hardens into coolness, impatience and neglect.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Lula also pushed back against Washington’s concerns over China’s expanding economic footprint in Latin America, arguing that the United States has ceded ground through inaction.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities are especially vulnerable as settlers seize remote land and outposts multiply, while new Israeli laws tighten control over Palestinians and critics fault global powers for inaction.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 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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The org has spent more than a decade fighting against the abandonment of movie theatres in the city and their conversion into hotels, hospitality developments and shopping centers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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The criteria include frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, having unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsive behavior, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, emotional instability, paranoia or dissociation under stress, and recurrent suicidal behavior or self-harm.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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“Inactivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactivity. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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