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inertness

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noun

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Recent Examples of inert
Adjective
The defense argued that Gutierrez Reed could not have anticipated that a box of inert dummy rounds had been contaminated with a handful of similar-looking live bullets. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 May 2025 It can’t be created by repairing the existing organization, like fixing an inert machine. Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 In the wrong hands, such a story would become inert on-screen. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025 The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium. Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for inert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inert
Adjective
  • After lying dormant for years, the match was revived in NXT by Triple H, becoming a popular annual event for the brand.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • In fact, the trade market was surprisingly dormant league-wide after widespread anticipation that a hectic two nights were in store.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Usyk and Dubois have some work to do to save a pretty sleepy event in London.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • At the time, Positano was still a sleepy fishing village.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Another is that cultural and societal inertia tends to spell slow adoption.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • At an organizational level, the prevailing culture can also entrench certain paths, sidelining new ideas, and leading to institutional inertia.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Avoid wrapping leftover cut lemons in aluminum foil, which can react with the acidity in the fruit, causing an off flavor.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • No team could use an off day than the New York Mets.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The best vitamin C cleansers can come in handy for this—most are packed with brightening antioxidants and fruit enzymes to gently slough away dull, dead skin and protect it from free radicals.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 July 2025
  • For organizations looking to unlock efficiency and save their human workforces from dull and repetitive tasks, agents represent an exciting opportunity.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • The reality that inaction carries more political peril than reform may now be dawning among members of the Beltway class.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
  • But without that pressure, the cost of inaction could be catastrophic and long lasting and will affect people far beyond the walls of higher education.
    Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Denver’s sideline contingent Court-side seats were mostly vacant on Thursday when the Nuggets opened Summer League play against Milwaukee.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
  • Manny Pacquiao The 30-year-old Barrios won the vacant WBC interim welterweight title in September 2023 with a unanimous decision over Yordenis Ugás.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Lifestyle factors associated with stress, such as an inactive lifestyle, may also contribute to high blood pressure.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 17 July 2025
  • Zepeda has an inactive guard, which will allow Stevenson to pepper him with shots around the high guard and down the middle.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

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“Inert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inert. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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