as in inertia
lack of action or activity
your nonaction on this matter will result in an arrest warrant
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Recent Examples of nonaction
This creates a negative feeling that moves us into nonaction or avoidance.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
In a demonstration of Democrats’ determination, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston was arrested later Thursday outside of the Hart Senate Office Building after leading a march of Black voting rights activists to protest the Senate’s nonaction on the For the People Act.
—Raga Justin, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
In a demonstration of Democrats’ determination, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston was arrested later Thursday outside of the Hart Senate Office Building after leading a march of Black voting rights activists to protest the Senate’s nonaction on the For the People Act.
—Raga Justin, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonaction
Noun
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In a field defined by bureaucratic inertia, moving from contract to flight in under a year is nothing short of a developmental miracle.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Mini seems to change direction with almost no sense of inertia, biting into corners with terrier-like tenacity.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the Fed’s inaction could be good news for savers, Schulz said.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Resignation or inaction are not acceptable responses.—
J. Xavier Prochaska,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Nonaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaction. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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