inertness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inertness
Noun
  • Every nation faces inertia, and breaking away from entrenched methods of production is challenging.
    Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • In the Gilded Age, a century ago, the U.S. was mired in political division and inertia, with absurdly high levels of income inequality and widespread distrust of institutions, especially government.
    Anastasia G Mcateer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The tools exist, the use cases are real, and the cost of inaction is far too high.
    Markus Pflitsch, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Trump deserves credit for ignoring the voices in Washington who counsel inaction out of an understandable but often paralyzing fear of unintended consequences.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
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“Inertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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